Title: Mask (Sōmen) in the Shape of a Grimacing Man
Object type: Mask (Sōmen)
Date: early 18th century
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Inscribed by Myōchin Munesuke 
Artist bio: Japanese, Edo period, 1688–1735
Artist nationality: Japanese
Artist role: Armorer
Medium: Iron, lacquer, gold
Dimensions: H. 9 in. (22.9 cm); W. 6 13/16 in. (17.4 cm); D. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); Wt. 12.2 oz. (346 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Masks
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1906
Geography: Country of Origin    Japan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY