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Why did samurai wear demon masks?
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Japanese Samurai warriors wore masks that portrayed demons and fearsome animals as a way to intimidate their opponent. The mask also provided protection for their face. Shop a collection of samurai masks from top sellers on 1stDibs.
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Samurai Mask with a Fierce Expression Ressei Menpo
Located in Milano, IT
Samurai mask with a fierce expression
Ressei Menpo
DATE Edo period (1615 - 1867), 18th century
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Iron
Samurai Mask, Peony, Porgy (Color Figurative and Floral Archival Pigment Print)
By Nicholas Kahn & Richard Selesnick
Located in Hudson, NY
the carnivalesque. The image depicts a somewhat eerie mask surrounded by flora and what appear to be
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
A Japanese Samurai ressei menpo mask
Located in Milano, IT
Samurai menpo mask with the ressei (fierce) expression, belonging to the me-no-shita "half-face
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities
Materials
Leather
Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor
Located in New Orleans, LA
Armor), crafted in the 18th century, exemplifies the pinnacle of Edo-period samurai armor design and
Category
Antique 18th Century Asian Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Copper, Iron
Samurai Helmet "Zunari Kabuto" - Early Edo (circa 1610)
Located in Paris, FR
Samurai Helmet "Zunari kabuto" with 3 black lacquered iron plates.
Japan, early EDO period, circa
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities
Materials
Iron
Green Samurai - patinated, rustic, baroque, figurative, bronze wall sculpture
By Dale Dunning
Located in Bloomfield, ON
the last century. This piece is cast using elements of wood molding to create a mask in patina bronze
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
