Title: Full Mask (Sōmen) with Gorget and Mail Head Covering
Object type: Full mask (Sōmen) with gorget and mail head covering
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Iron, lacquer, silk, hemp, leather
Dimensions: H. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm); W. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm); D. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 3 oz. (993 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Masks
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Geography: Country of Origin    Japan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY