Mempo (faceguard)

Culture Japanese

Datelate 18th–early 19th century

Mediumiron, brass, silk and leather with lacquer

Dimensions26 × 23 × 12 cm (10 1/4 × 9 1/16 × 4 3/4 in.)

ClassificationsArms and Armor

Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection

Terms

Object number2014.712.2

ProvenanceGift from National Association of Manufacturers in 1956. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.

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The John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection

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