The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Breastplate and Back of Mail and Plate

Breastplate and Back of Mail and Plate

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Breastplate and Back of Mail and Plate

Date:: ca. 1850
Culture:: Japanese
Medium:: Lacquered iron, textile
Dimensions:: Length, 15 1/2 in. (39.37 cm) Width, 19 in. (48.26 cm)
Classification:: Armor Parts
Credit Line:: Gift of Bashford Dean, 1914
Accession Number:: 14.100.113

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