Title: Half Mask (Ho-ate) with Neck Guard
Object type: Half mask (Ho-ate) with neck guard
Date: dated January 1730
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Signed by Myōchin Munetomo 
Artist bio: Japanese, Edo period, active early 18th century
Artist nationality: Japanese
Artist role: Armorer
Medium: Iron, lacquer, textile (silk)
Dimensions: H. 9 13/16 in. (24.9 cm); W. 9 7/16 in. (24 cm); D. 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 9 oz. (708 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