Mask hanpō
An iron face mask hanpō 半頬 with neck guard yodare-kake 襟廻, lacquered black. The neck guard consists of four lamellae connected with a green-blue-beige bamboo string. Under the chin of the mask is an opening for ventilation and sweat drainage. There are hooks on the cheeks that allow the mask to be additionally secured to the face with a chin strap attached to the forehead. (BŠ, BT)
Material description: iron, Japanese lacquerware, bamboo string
Manufacturing technique: forged and lacquered iron
Dimensions: height: 18 cm, mas width: 16.2 cm, neck lamellae width: 18 cm
No. of parts: 1
Current owner: Celje Regional Museum
Date of the last acquisition: 1945
Last acquisition method: Acquired from the District Collection Centre in Celje
Previous owners and periods of ownership: Netta Gallé from Lemberg castle
Object condition, handling and damage: well preserved
History of exhibition: National Museum of Slovenia, Ljubljana, 31. 5. 2017–5. 11. 2017 (exhibition Poti samurajev [Ways of the Samurai]), Celje Regional Museum, 27. 5. 2021–3. 10. 2021 (exhibition Kaj počne tukaj samuraj?] What is a samurai doing here?])
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