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KABUTO in black-lacquered wrought iron with ten plates.
THEHEN NO ANA (top opening) in gilded copper with four steps.
SHIKORO (four-step neck cover) in black-lacquered iron and braided orange and blue silk.
FUKIGAYESHI (side fins) and MABI SA SHI (visor) in wrought iron sheathed in geometrically embossed buckskin.
MAEDATE featuring the takanoha clan mon
MEMPO samurai half-mask in black-lacquered iron.
Pronounced chin, mobile nose, pierced nostrils, red lacquered interior.
Four-step gorgerin in black-lacquered iron and orange and yellow silk.
Four-degree shoulder pads in lacquered metal and orange and yellow silk.
Black lacquered wrought-iron breastplate adorned with the takanoha clan's mon clan and sheathed in buckskin embossed with geometric motifs.
Arm protectors, kote, in chain mail and iron plates.
Skirt, kusazuri, and shorts, haidate, with five rows of black lacquered metal and orange and yellow silk.
Leggings, suneate, in iron plate, chain mail and orange silk.
Good overall condition, slight traces of oxidation. Additional photos and details on request.
Sold with its carrying case, gusoku bitsu, and display stand.
Dimensions of armor in seated position: 156 x 59 x 54 cm.
Size of storage box: 55.5 x 44.5 x 40.5 cm.
Notes In Japan, samurai are commemorated every year, and many people and temples keep such armor for generations.
And for the more passionate, this armor can, of course, be worn.
A highly decorative object.
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