Samurai Horse Mask (Bamen)

CultureJapanese
Titles
  • Samurai Horse Mask (Bamen)
Date17th century
MediumLacquered papier-mâché
Dimensions18 3/8 × 11 1/4 × 8 5/8 in. (46.7 × 28.6 × 21.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Jack S. Blanton, Jr. and Marty E. Goossen in honor of Leslie Blanton and Kathy Goossen at "One Great Night in November, 2018;" Dr. David Y. Graham; and the Japan Business Association Fund
Object number2018.367
Not on view

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Department
Asian Art
ProvenancePrivate Collection, Japan; [Giuseppe Piva Japanese Art, Milan, and New York, 2016]; purchased by MFAH, 2018.
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