Beschreibung:

Yoko-hagi okegawa do gusoku (armor)
EDO PERIOD (17TH-18TH CENTURY)
Yoko-hagi okegawa do gusoku (armor) Edo period (17th-18th century) The kabuto (helmet) comprising a five plate Hineno zu-nari hachi (head-shaped-bowl), rounded conical rivets in two rows along the central plate and a single row around the koshi-ita (skirting plate), high frontal plate forming the peaked mabisashi (brim), single-piece tiered gilt hachimanza (decorative surround to the central aperture in the crown), five-tier itazane shikoro (neck guard) of shittsukezane (bands simulating laced scales) with small rounded fukigaeshi (turnbacks), maedate (forecrest) of a hollow square with integral kuwagata (stylized horns), wakidate (side crests) of staghorns, menpo (mask) with gilt-teeth, deeply wrinkled cheeks, detachable nose and bristle moustache of sabiage (lacquer simulating russet iron), yodarekake (bib) four tiers of shittsukezane , the nimai yokohagi do (hinged cuirass) of riveted lateral plates of russet iron with dragons among clouds in gold and silver suritsuke zogan , five-tier shittsukezane sode (shoulder guards), five-splint black-lacquered iron Shino-gote (sleeves), the tekko (hand covers) with matching rounded conical rivets, Iyo haidate (thigh guards), seven-splint Shino suneate (lower leg guards), on matching brocade textile, all shittsukezane with purple sugake odoshi (loose lacing), buff edging and hishinui (cross knots), with its wood box