A Red lacquered iron Nara mempo (half mask) Unsigned, 17th century

of fine form, with white horse hair moustache and wide open mouth lined with gilt teeth, fitted with a four-stage red lacquered kiritsuke kozane yodarekake (throat protector)

There are old lacquer cracks to both ends of the nose section and around the ears. There are slight lacquer touch ups to the small section of the edges. There are some cracks to kiritsuke kozane of throat protector, but generally, the condition is good.
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