An Iron Somen [Full-Face Mask]
Signed Ryu (Fukutake Ichiro), Showa period (early 20th century)
The russet iron somen hammered from iron sheet, the nose and upper lip portion made separately and riveted to the face, the yodarekake [bib] hanging from a stencilled leather piece and composed of two tiers of lacquered iron kozane [scales]
An Iron Somen [Full-Face Mask]
Signed Ryu (Fukutake Ichiro), Showa period (early 20th century)
The russet iron somen hammered from iron sheet, the nose and upper lip portion made separately and riveted to the face, the yodarekake [bib] hanging from a stencilled leather piece and composed of two tiers of lacquered iron kozane [scales]
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