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Pair of Sleeves (Kotē)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pair of sleeves, known as kotē, made from dark brown metal plates with intricate designs and patterned fabric at the top. The metal plates feature etched designs, including a central shield-like motif on each sleeve. The fabric at the top of each sleeve is teal with gold designs. Gold accents and small gold chains are attached to the top of each sleeve. The sleeves are composed of several sections, with the top section being the fabric, and the lower sections made of the metal plates. The background of the image is a plain gray color.

Artwork details

Date:
early 18th century
Medium:
Iron, chainmail, silk
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
416 × 624 px
Museum record:
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