NI MAI KEBIKI ODOSHI TACHI DO TOSEI GUSOKU [ARMOUR WITH A CUIRASS IN TWO PIECES WITH CLOSE LACING] Edo Period (17th Century ) The simple three plate helmet built up with leather to represent a cloth cap [ zukin ] russet lacquered, the fore crest [ mayedate ] representing a knotted cloth surmounted by a gilded wood sun disc, black lacquered five lame close fitting neckguard, russet lacquer nara style face mask; the cuirass [ do ] in two pieces constructed with iron lamellae [ kozane ] black lacquered, the upper plates in front and back with a gold lacquered mon [badge], tassets of false lamellae [ kiritsuke kozane ], small shoulder guards [ ko sode ] of false lamellae, black lacquered oda gote [sleeves], black lacquered leather iyo haidate [thigh guards] and black lacquered iron shino suneate [shin guards] toghether with a pair of fur boots [ kutsu ] and a tasselled banner with gilded papers [ sahai ], the whole armour laced in green close lacing
NI MAI KEBIKI ODOSHI TACHI DO TOSEI GUSOKU [ARMOUR WITH A CUIRASS IN TWO PIECES WITH CLOSE LACING] Edo Period (17th Century ) The simple three plate helmet built up with leather to represent a cloth cap [ zukin ] russet lacquered, the fore crest [ mayedate ] representing a knotted cloth surmounted by a gilded wood sun disc, black lacquered five lame close fitting neckguard, russet lacquer nara style face mask; the cuirass [ do ] in two pieces constructed with iron lamellae [ kozane ] black lacquered, the upper plates in front and back with a gold lacquered mon [badge], tassets of false lamellae [ kiritsuke kozane ], small shoulder guards [ ko sode ] of false lamellae, black lacquered oda gote [sleeves], black lacquered leather iyo haidate [thigh guards] and black lacquered iron shino suneate [shin guards] toghether with a pair of fur boots [ kutsu ] and a tasselled banner with gilded papers [ sahai ], the whole armour laced in green close lacing
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