Chest Armor (Cuirass; Dō) and Fauld (Kusazuri)

Cleveland Museum of Art

The armor consists of a chest plate and a skirt-like section below. The chest plate is dark brown with small, light-colored spots. Two shoulder pieces are visible, each with a silver-colored metal component featuring a honeycomb pattern. A red piece of leather or fabric is visible at the top of the chest plate, underneath the shoulder pieces. Two gold-colored rings are on either side of the chest plate. The skirt-like section consists of multiple rows of dark brown and light brown strips, some with tassels. A woven section separates the chest plate from the skirt-like section. The background of the image fades from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom.