M0005114: Japanense somen mask

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Photograph of a Japanense somen mask, a form of samuri facial armour covering the whole face. The object was misidentified when it was acquired by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum as a full face iron executioner's mask. It is still held by Wellcome Collection and was previously on display in the Medicine Man gallery. Related images:  M0005113

M0005114: Japanense somen mask

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