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Armure

early–mid-14th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 377
Les armures du type yoroi furent utilisées dans la cavalerie japonaise du Xe au XIV e siècle. Il en reste très peu, et celle-ci est d’ailleurs la seule aux États-Unis. Composée de centaines de petites lames de fer et de cuir recouvertes de laque et liées par des lacets de soie, l’armure pèse plus de seize kilos. La plate pectorale est ornée d’une image au pochoir de Fudo Myo-o, divinité bouddhique réputée inébranlable et féroce, deux qualités correspondant parfaitement à l’éthique des samouraïs. Ce yoroi a été préservé pendant des siècles dans un sanctuaire des environs de Kyoto, après un don de Ashikaga Takauji, souverain militaire du Japon et fondateur du shogounat d’Ashikaga.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titre: Armure
  • Date: Début XIVe siècle
  • Aire géographique: Japon
  • Technique: Fer, cuir, laque, soie, cuivre, or et pigments
  • Dimensions: H. (telle que montée) 95,3 cm
  • Crédits: Don de Bashford Dean, 1914
  • Accession Number: 14.100.121a–e
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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