Lot Essay
The earliest examples of these masks were made in two pieces joined horizontally and held by riveted plates, later examples have the join indicated by an applied strip.
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EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY)
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A KAGA HAMBO
Edo Period (17th Century)
A simple black lacquered iron mask of briefest form, the outside of the mask has a raised horizontal ridge overlaid in five places by shaped iron plates secured by zaboshi [rivets with small washers at the base] and having helmet cord hooks on each cheek, the interior lacquered black, the lower edge wrapped in doe skin
Edo Period (17th Century)
A simple black lacquered iron mask of briefest form, the outside of the mask has a raised horizontal ridge overlaid in five places by shaped iron plates secured by zaboshi [rivets with small washers at the base] and having helmet cord hooks on each cheek, the interior lacquered black, the lower edge wrapped in doe skin