Cuirass of a Dō-maru

Japanese

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 377

A dō-maru is a type of armor originally worn by infantry in the Heian (794–1185) and Kamakura periods (1185–1333) and later worn by samurai. The (cuirass) ties at the right side and the kusazuri (multipart skirt pendant) is divided into seven sections.

Cuirass of a <i>Dō-maru</i>, Iron, silk, leather, gilt copper, Japanese

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