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Tengu Menpo Gashira
(Armored Bird Mask)

Name: Tengu Menpo Gashira (Armored Bird Mask)
Brand: Menpo (Samurai Mask)
SKU: MPO-02G
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.00 (3 reviews)

Rated 5.00 out of 5 based on 3 customer ratings

(3 customer reviews)

Original price was: $209.99.Current price is: $179.95. $179.95

MPO-02G Tengu Menpo

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Each option has a ? next to it. Click or Tap the ? to show a summarized explanation of the option. For full explanations please click the "ORDER OPTIONS EXPLAINED" link at the bottom left of the page.

*Menpo Color

Select the Color & Finish of your Menpo (Face Armor).

*Tare Color

Select the Color & Finish for your Tare.

*Tare Lace Color

Select the Lace (odoshi) Color you would like for your Menpo. (Options to lace specific armor parts are also available in the options below.)

*Teeth Option

Select the Color of Teeth you want for your menpo.

Teeth options for Menpo / Mengu by Iron Mountain Armory

*Mustache Style

Add character to your armor by selecting a custom mustache option.(This option is only available with certain mask / nose styles.)

*Copper Trim

Select to add a Copper Trim (Fukurin) to the Bottom Plate Edge.
Fukurin Tare Option By Iron Mountain Armory

*Tare Plate Style

Select the Plate Style for your Tare.

*Leather Options

Select the Leather / Egawa you want for your Nodowa.

Taisho Nodowa by Iron Mountain Armory

*Leather Trim

Select the Leather Trim used for your Nodowa tare.

*Temper Armor Plates

Select to Heat Temper your steel armor plates to Add more toughness. Your armor will be heated to 700 degrees, making it more resilient and less likely to dent or break upon hard impacts. Best for Martial Arts Training, LARP & SCA Sports.

*Mockup (Picture Simulation)

Select to receive a Digital Picture Mockup (Simulation) of your order. We will email you a Mockup for your review before we start crafting your item. You can Approve or request Changes before we start crafting your item.

*Display Type

Choose to add a museum-quality Display Stand to your order.

Advanced Options

For a small extra fee, we can customise your Menpo much further with many additional options.

Standard Options
Advanced Options

Extra Options

Tare Accent Plate

Select the Color & Finish of your Tare Bottom Plate (Suso no ita).

(If different from Tare color)

Tare Horizontal Lace

Select the Lace Color used for the Horizontal Lace for your Tare. (This is different from the mimi-ito.)

Tare Vertical Lace

Select the Lace Color used for the Vertical Lace on the Tare. (Image for reference only. Options may differ between classes and models)

Tare Mimi-Ito

Select the Mimi-Ito (Trim Lace) used for your Tare. (Image for reference only.)

Number of Plates

Select the number of Tare Plates you want for your mengu.

Tare Plate Quantity Option by Iron Mountain Armory

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SKU: MPO-02G Category: Menpo (Samurai Mask) Tags: Mask, Men Yoroi, Mengu, Menpo, Tengu Mask, Tengu Menpo

Description

Tengu Menpo (face armor) is a Gashira Class reproduction of an original menpo, which features a tengu (bird like) nose as well as (facial wrinkles) , odayori ore kugi (posts), hana (detachable nose guard), mimi (ear covers)and tare (throat guard). The Tengu were believed to be malevolent human-like avian creatures or deities from the high mountain tops of Japan. Spoke about by the Shugendo sect of monks, the Tengu caught the imagination of samurai who wanted to replicate their mystical image in their armor to gain favor and possibly even their blessing and in turn receive supernatural powers, or simply strike fear into any enemy that faces them. Either way, they make for a great looking and very unique menpo.

History: The menpo was traditionally used not only to protect the face in battle, but to help hold the cords of the kabuto (helmet) to the warrior’s head, while providing protection from the shinobi-no-o (kabuto rope). The shinobi–no-o would tie around the ore kugi (L shaped post), located on the menpo cheeks and then down under the chin. The menpo could have a cord, which tied over the crown of the warriors head, and/or could be tied to the shinobi-no-o, to be secured to the samurai warrior’s face.

Our menpo, like all of our armor, are full sized and functional. It can fit your existing kabuto, or looks great displayed by itself with one of our Menpo Display Stands, worn for decoration, at a re-enactment or as part of a costume.

Features: Gashira Class Tengu Menpo

Traditional design.
Full sized and functional.
Mustache is goat or yak hair (depending on mustache style requested). Various tare, paint, art silk lace and mustache options available.

Our skilled katchû-shi (armorers) at the Iron Mountain Armory will need at least 3 to 7 days, depending on options selected, and other scheduled orders, for the custom handcrafting of this item.

(Back Ordered Until February 2021).

For more information, please review our Order Options Explained, Glossary Terms or FAQ Pages. You can also Contact Us directly. We are always happy to be of service.

References: “The Samurai Armour Glossary” by Ian Bottomley & David Thatcher / “The Watanabe Art Museum Samurai Armour Collection Volume 1: Kabuto & Mengu” By Trevor Absolon

Additional information

Weight	1 kg
Dimensions	20 × 20 × 14 cm

Reviews (3)

3 reviews for Tengu Menpo Gashira
(Armored Bird Mask)

1-3 of 3 reviews

Verified owner Don Harley
Verified owner

February 1, 2023

Rated 5 out of 5
Beautifully crafted, a piece of art.

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Robert Brant
Verified owner

May 12, 2021

Rated 5 out of 5
Great menpo. Followed directions for plate color and lacing perfectly. Would be nice if inside of menpo was red like originals.

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Verified owner Craig Raffath
Verified owner

May 3, 2021

Rated 5 out of 5

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Shipping & Delivery

SHIPPING & DELIVERY
Unless otherwise noted in the product description, LSE contracts Iron Mountain Armory China to hand make and ship all products. Iron Mountain Armory will drop ship directly to recipient worldwide. Shipping rates and times depend on selected courier / service, individual products, weight / size of item(s) and other details. Delivery times are not guaranteed. Orders are packed and shipped with care. Because we ship worldwide and regulations differ between countries, sometimes extra time is needed when preparing and shipping your package. We make every effort to ship each order in a timely manner.