Armor (<i>Yoroi</i>) of Ashikaga Takauji (1305–1358)
Armor, Yoroi of Ashikaga Takauji, made of metal plates and leather, on display, featuring a helmet with a fin on top shaped like a bird, specifically two curved sections resembling a bird's head and tail. The armor has a black and red patterned canopy-like structure underneath the fin. The main body of the armor is composed of horizontal and vertical metal plates laced together with leather or fabric, displaying a predominantly gold, black, and white color scheme. The armor sits on a tiered base also made of metal plates. It is placed on a white pedestal against a gray background.
Artwork Details
- Date
- early 14th century
- Medium
- Iron, lacquer, leather, silk, gilt copper
- Culture
- Japanese
- Dimensions
- 449 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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