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Production Place: Japan; Date(s): 1700 - 1799; Classification(s): armour, armour; Acquisition: bequeathed by Henderson, James Stewart, 1933, J.S. Henderson Bequest [HEN.M.466-1933]
Description: Comprising an eight plate tachi do the upper edges scalloped, lacquered dark brown with dark blue cross knots. The top plate has three tsuta mon (ivy leaves) in silver. The kusazuri are attached by kebiki laces in dark blue five rows of solid plates embossed to simulated kozane, and lacquered dark brown, except of the lower plate where they are covered with stencilled leather. The kosode of six plates match. The shoulder pads are covered in blue felt with red cross knots. The kote are associated, of plain dark blue hemp covered with russet iron plates and tekko, joined by mail gusari. The haidate are of black lacquered plates on brown hemp, with a band of blue leather above. These are badly damaged, and the scales are falling off. The suneate are blue brocade covered with russet iron plates joined by mail, with a patch of beige brocade at the inside of the ankle. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/terms.htm | Publisher: | The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK | Rights holder: | The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK | Subjects: | armour Unknown | Temporal: | name=18th century; start=1700; end=1799 | Source: | Fitzwilliam Museum | Creator: | The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK | Identifier: | http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/opacdire... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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