MATERIAL: Photography (Ambrotype)
TYPE: Photographs (loose)
DIMENSIONS: 2 3/4 X 3 3/4 inches
COMPONENTS: ambrotype portrait, no case
CONDITION: The ambrotype exhibits fine clarity & tonality and is in nice shape for the age.
ITEM ID: 1922
Portrait of Former Samurai
DATE
Decade: 1870s
Century: 19th (1801-1900)
Japanese ambrotype portrait of a former Samurai with chonmage (Top-not). Since the passing of the Haitorei Edict, at this time Samurai were prohibited from carrying swords. In a form of quiet protest they would sometimes hold an umbrella in the place of a sword.
Asia/Africa
This collection houses art and artifacts from China, Ethiopia, India and Japan.
