KAMIMURA GALLERY
Kamimura Gallery
#828
Japanese suit of armor.
A complete suit of armor. Entire suit laced with matching goldish yellow and orenge cords. Black lacquered ten iron plates Hoshi- Kabuto(helmet) were riveted each other and formed into a bowl. Black lacquered iron Menpo(face mask) fitted with a four lame black lacquered iron throat guard, copper Maedate (helmet decoration), iron shoulder guard, iron Do for torso guard with six sections fitted with iron lame tassets. Iron chain mail and splint sleeves. Iron thigh and knee guard Haidate. Iron Suneate foot guards.
Date: 1960-70's
Price: U.S.$2,500.
A complete suit of armor. Entire suit laced with matching goldish yellow and orenge cords. Black lacquered ten iron plates Hoshi- Kabuto(helmet) were riveted each other and formed into a bowl. Black lacquered iron Menpo(face mask) fitted with a four lame black lacquered iron throat guard, copper Maedate (helmet decoration), iron shoulder guard, iron Do for torso guard with six sections fitted with iron lame tassets. Iron chain mail and splint sleeves. Iron thigh and knee guard Haidate. Iron Suneate foot guards.
Date: 1960-70's
Price: U.S.$2,500.
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