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Armor (<i>Gusoku</i>)

Hiromichi Miura

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Golden samurai armor with red accents, featuring a helmet adorned with feathers. The armor consists of a helmet, facemask, shoulder guards, chest plate, arm guards, waist guard, and leg guards. The chest plate and waist guard have a grid pattern. The armor is displayed on a stand. The background is gray. Title: Armor (<i>Gusoku</i>). Artist: Hiromichi Miura.

Artwork details

Date:
17th century; restorations, 2015
Medium:
Iron, leather, lacquer, gold, copper, silver, textile, silk
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
468 × 625 px
Museum record:
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