Armor (Gusoku)

Jo Michitaka

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a full-body armor with a helmet on top. The armor is primarily black with gold accents. The helmet has a black base with gold details and two black protrusions on top resembling wings or fins. An orange piece resembling a mustache or beard is attached to the front of the helmet. The body of the armor consists of multiple segments, including a chest plate, shoulder plates, arm guards, a waist plate, and leg guards. The chest plate is decorated with gold accents and has a central section with horizontal lines. The shoulder plates are shaped like wings and have a similar design to the chest plate. The arm guards are black with gold accents. The waist plate is segmented into three parts with gold accents. The leg guards are black with gold accents and white ties. The background of the image is gray, with a lighter shade at the bottom.