Ressei menpo

Half mask for samurai armor with fierce expression

Rare mask of fierce (ressei) expression, with bold lines and a large nose.

Large draining hole (asegashi-no-ana) and thin iron sheet, as typical of older masks.

Even if the mask in unsigned, the type and the features suggest a smith from the Myochin school.

On this page is a comprehensive glossary of common terms related to samurai armor.