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Torso Defense (<i>Dō</i>) in the <i>Nishiki Zutsumi Nimaidō</i> Style

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Torso Defense (Dō) in the Nishiki Zutsumi Nimaidō Style, gold-colored metal plate on top and middle section, blue and green overlapping metal scales on bottom section, scales have gold accents, two small metal pieces on top with a black base.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Iron, leather, lacquer, silk, bear fur, copper-gold alloy (<i>shakudō</i>)
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
498 × 624 px
Museum record:
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