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Mask, 18th century - Public domain photo of museum object

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A japanese bronze mask with a face, Japan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Traditional Japanese masks are mostly decorative and are available for sale at shrine festivals and events. Others are worn during certain Shinto dances or by actors performing a role on the stage. Most of these masks are archetypes borrowed from myth, ancient dances or Noh theater, and they have become some of the most popular Japanese masks that you’ll see today.

The men-yoroi, which covered all or part of the face, provided a way to secure the top-heavy kabuto (helmet). The Shinobi-no-o (chin cord) of the kabuto would be tied under the chin. Small hooks called ori-kugi or posts called odome located on various places would help secure the chin cord. The men-yoroi was constructed from iron, leather, or a combination of both. It had a lacquered or rusted type of finish and included a variety of facial details, such as a moustache, fierce teeth and a detachable nose. With the exception of the happuri, a men-yoroi had a small hole underneath the chin for sweat drainage.

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arms and armor myochin muneakira armor costume iron iron and iron alloy lacquer masks metal asia myochin muneakira 1673 1745 gift of bashford dean armor parts masks japanese mask 18th century high resolution ultra high resolution 3 d object japanese art metropolitan museum of art
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1713
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Japanese masks

Men-yoroi

A term for the various types of face armor that were part of the armor of the samurai class and their servants in feudal Japan.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
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https://www.metmuseum.org/
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Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")

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arms and armor myochin muneakira armor costume iron iron and iron alloy lacquer masks metal asia myochin muneakira 1673 1745 gift of bashford dean armor parts masks japanese mask 18th century high resolution ultra high resolution 3 d object japanese art metropolitan museum of art