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Full Samurai Armor of the Oda Clan - Edo Period (1603 - 1868).
KABUTO in wrought iron with thirty-two wrought iron plates.
THEHEN NO ANA (opening at the top) in gilded copper with three levels.
SHIKORO (neck cover) with four levels in black lacquered iron and blue and orange silk braid.
FUKIGAYESHI (side wings) in black lacquered wrought iron.
MABI SA SHI (visor) in wrought iron.
MAEDATE in openwork metal engraved with the image of the Oda clan.
Half-mask of a samurai known as MEMPO in wrought iron, with a pronounced chin, a movable nose, pierced nostrils, and a red lacquered interior.
Gorget with three levels in black lacquered iron and blue silk.
Four-tiered SODE (pauldrons) in black lacquered metal and blue, white, and orange silk.
Breastplate with three black lacquered iron lamellas and blue silk braiding.
Arm guards, kote, in chainmail and iron plates.
Skirt, kusazuri, and cuissards, haidate, in five rows in black lacquered metal and blue silk.
Leggings, suneate, in iron plates, chainmail, blue silk, white cotton, and gilded leather.
Very good overall condition. It has a dent in the cuirass on the back that is completely invisible when viewed from the front. Additional photos and details upon request.
Sold with its carrying case (gusoku bitsu) made of polownia wood with wrought iron fittings and its display stand.
Dimensions of the armor in the seated position: 136 x 55 x 54 cm.
Notes: In Japan, samurai are commemorated every year, many people and temples often keep such armor for generations.
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