Armor (<i>Gusoku</i>)

Unknown

late 18th–19th century · Iron, lacquer, gold, silver, copper alloy, leather, silk · Arms and Armor

The breastplate is embossed in high relief with designs featuring a dragon and clouds.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 18th–19th century

Medium

Iron, lacquer, gold, silver, copper alloy, leather, silk

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

armor: Gift of Bashford Dean, 1914; helmet horns (kuwagata): Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935