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A PURPLE LACED DANGAE-DO ARMOR WITH A MYOCHIN HELMET AND FACEMASK
EDO PERIOD (18TH-19TH CENTURY), HELMET SIGNED KASHU JU MUNEYOSHI SAKU, AND FACE MASK SIGNED KASHU JU MUNESUMI SAKU
The armor comprising:
Helmet [kabuto]: The helmet of a sixteen-plate russet iron hoshi-bachi su-ji (riveted ridge), with large knobs, with elaborate shakudo and gilt seven-tier tehen kanamono, with small fukigaeshi (turnbacks) with a gilt crane mon, the wide lacquer mabizashi (brim) with two large gilt carved kanamono of facing three-clawed dragons, the bowl signed kashu ju Muneyoshi saku
Neck guard [shikoro]: A five-tier lacquered iron ita-jikoro (neck guard)
Facemask [menpo]: A russet iron ressei style menpo (face mask) signed Kashu ju Munesumi saku, with a bristle moustache and a chin tuft fitted with four-tier lacquered iron yodarekake (bib), a nodowa (neck guard; not pictured) with two-tier kittsukezane (lacquer iron plate simulated rows of linked scales) and printed leather, with silver crane mon
Cuirass [do]: The dangae-do (cuirass) decorated in black leather and lacquered kozare, purple laced, the top section of a kinkarakawa (decorated ornamental leather), applied with elaborate rope-edginga gilt fukurin, silver saihai tsuke no kan in the form of cloud and a gilt roundel of crane mon with incised details
Shoulder guards and sleeves [sode and kote]: A pair of iron plates and chain shino gote (sleeves), the tekko (hand covers) with small gilt crane mon, with a large gilt seven-tier ita-sode decorated with rope-edginga gilt fukurin, matsukawa bishi mon and another mon, with a pair of additional extra-large sode (shoulder guards) of lacquered kozare and leather, a silk katabira (inner garment jacket) of dragons in clouds
Thigh protector and lower leg guards [haidate and sune-ate]: A lacquer haidate (skirts) with leather