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Signed by Myōchin Munenaga Japanese
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A gusoku is a "complete set" of armor, and is the common name for an armor style developed in the late Muromachi period (1392–1573).
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Title: Armor (Gusoku)
Armorer:
Signed by Myōchin Munenaga (Japanese, Yedo, active ca. early 18th century)
Date: dated 1709
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Steel, textile, lacquer, hair
Classification: Armor for Man
Credit Line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Object Number: 36.25.40a–n
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