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A VARIEGATED LACING TWO-PIECE CUIRASS ARMOR
EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY)
Helmet [kabuto]: The black lacquered iron helmet of a thirty-two-
plate held by unusual gilt zaboshi (extended rivet heads with a fluted
washer) with gilt tehen-kanamono, the black lacquered mabizashi
(brim) with raised eyebrows and roped gilt fukurin (edging), with
original gold lacquered horns wakidate (side crests), a circular gold
lacquer maedate (forecrest) with a mon
Neck guard [shikoro]: The six-tier neck guard of kittsukezane
(lacquered iron plate simulated rows of linked scales), with small
fukigaeshi (turnbacks)
Facemask [menpo]: A russet iron Nara menpo (face mask) with a
detachable nose, bristle moustache and teeth, fitted with three-tier
lacquered kozare yodarekake (bib)
Cuirass [do]: The odoshi nimaido (two-piece cuirass) with kittsukezane laced
in white, orange and purple, fitted with seven tassets kusazuri (skirt)
Shoulder guards and sleeves [sode and kote]: Hinged three-section
chu-sode (shoulder guards) with gold lacquer, hyotan-gote (sleeves with
gourds on chains)
Thigh protector and lower leg guards [haidate and sune-ate]:
Matching haidate (thigh guards), suneate (shin guards)
Accessories: A Umajirushi (battle standard raised next to the horse
of a commander) with lacquered decorated characters, with black
lacquer kanagu
Armor storage box [karabitsu]: A black lacquered wood box
$40,000-60,000