Menpo with cut yodarekake

18 Menpo with a cut in the Yodarekake

JAPANESE SAMURAI MENPO

Referred to in Japanese as "Meno Shita Ho", which covers the face and nose below the level of the eyes, made out of one piece.
It has a four plate "Yodarekake" (Throat defense) which has a repaired sword cut in the lowest lame and binding.

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