AN ARMOR WITH A NIMAI YOKOHAGI DO (TWO-SECTION CUIRASS OF HORIZONTAL PLATE)

Edo period (1615-1868), 18th/19th century

Edo period (1615-1868), 18th/19th century
Comprising a 32-plate russet-iron suji kabuto fitted with a five-lame shikoro ending in extended fukigaeshi, the broad mabizashi finished with a gilt-leather maedate of confronted waves, the heraldic crest of the Oguri clan; the russet-iron hanbo with Namban gusuri chain mail yodarekake; the iron yokohagi do with raised rivets and a medial ridge in Nanban-style, fitted with seven sections of five-lame kiritsuke kusazuri laced in blue and green; the chu-sode finished in russet-brown lacquer decorated with fan and woodsorrel crests applied in low relief; the kote of chainmail with splints on the forearms; the haidate of chain mail and lacquered-leather plates; the splint suneate lacquered russet-brown; with a wood armor stand and one storage box