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Samurai mask with mustache and throat-guard, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco

From Kallie Szczepanski, About.com

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Samurai mask at Asian Art Museum, with neck-guard to prevent decapitation

Photo of a samurai mask on display at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco

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