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Face Armor (Mengu) from Suit of Armor Bearing Crests of the Abe Clan

Face Armor (Mengu) from Suit of Armor Bearing Crests of the Abe Clan

Japanese

Lacquered iron with lacquered leather, dyed silk lacing, and horsehair(?) decoration

Edo period, 1615-1868

Armor