A MYOCHIN SCHOOL SOMEN

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A MYOCHIN SCHOOL SOMEN
EDO PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY

The three-piece mask embossed with bold wrinkles on the forehead, cheeks and nose, all emphasized by the glowering gilded eyes. The browplate is joined to the chinpiece by two butterfly-shaped pins and on each cheek is a helmet-cord hook, unsigned.