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AN IMPRESSIVE TOSEI GUSOKU [ARMOUR]
MOMOYAMA-EDO PERIOD (16TH-17TH CENTURY)
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AN IMPRESSIVE TOSEI GUSOKU [ARMOUR]
MOMOYAMA-EDO PERIOD (16TH-17TH CENTURY)
The kawari-kabuto [exotic helmet] of iron lacquered red in the form of a Chinese official's hat, the maedate [forecrest] a gilt futowa [ring] mon, red-lacquered menpo [face mask] with detachable nose, three-tiered gold-lacquered sheet iron Hineno-jikoro [neck guard] with small fukigaeshi [returns], red-lacquered nuinobe-do [cuirass], eight-tier gold-lacquered sode [shoulder guards] each tier hinged into three components, Etchu-gote [sleeves], gold-lacquered leather shittsukezane [simulated scales] kusazuri [skirt], lacquered iron Iyo haidate [thigh guards] with lacquered futowa mon, and gold lacquered Shino suneate [leg guards]
MOMOYAMA-EDO PERIOD (16TH-17TH CENTURY)
The kawari-kabuto [exotic helmet] of iron lacquered red in the form of a Chinese official's hat, the maedate [forecrest] a gilt futowa [ring] mon, red-lacquered menpo [face mask] with detachable nose, three-tiered gold-lacquered sheet iron Hineno-jikoro [neck guard] with small fukigaeshi [returns], red-lacquered nuinobe-do [cuirass], eight-tier gold-lacquered sode [shoulder guards] each tier hinged into three components, Etchu-gote [sleeves], gold-lacquered leather shittsukezane [simulated scales] kusazuri [skirt], lacquered iron Iyo haidate [thigh guards] with lacquered futowa mon, and gold lacquered Shino suneate [leg guards]