Armor (Gusoku)

Japanese

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 377

The helmet crest (maedate) has a gilt-copper moon flanked by rising silver waves. The shoulder guards (sode) are decorated in gold lacquer with the image of a rabbit springing from seafoam, possibly a reference to Chikubushima, a popular Noh play.

Armor (<i>Gusoku</i>), Iron, lacquer, gold, silver, copper alloy, leather, silk, Japanese

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Armor (<i>Gusoku</i>), Iron, lacquer, gold, silver, copper alloy, leather, silk, Japanese
Armor (<i>Gusoku</i>), Iron, lacquer, gold, silver, copper alloy, leather, silk, Japanese
Armor (<i>Gusoku</i>), Iron, lacquer, gold, silver, copper alloy, leather, silk, Japanese
Armor (<i>Gusoku</i>), Iron, lacquer, gold, silver, copper alloy, leather, silk, Japanese
Armor (<i>Gusoku</i>), Iron, lacquer, gold, silver, copper alloy, leather, silk, Japanese
Armor (<i>Gusoku</i>), Iron, lacquer, gold, silver, copper alloy, leather, silk, Japanese

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