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Half-mask
Half-mask

Half-mask

Place of OriginJapan
Date1570-1650
PeriodMomoyama period (1573-1615) or Edo period (1615-1868)
MaterialsIron
DimensionsH. 5 1/4 in x W. 7 3/4 in x D. 5 in, H. 13.3 cm x W 19.7 cm x D. 12.7 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60S194
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsArms And Armament
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This is an example of a type of well-executed mask that features precise treatment of details, such as wrinkles to suggest the wisdom that comes with age. There was once a mustache that was probably made of animal hair.