Nimai Do Gusoku Samurai Armor 17 Em Juyo

Nimai do gusoku, 17th Juyo (first rank) certificate issued by the NKBKHK and published in the Illustrated Catalogue of Important Cultural Properties,Juyo Book 3 released 9-5-1998 ki il as (Important Cultural Property No. 310). Kabuto [helmet]: Black lacquered iron shell with sixty-two plates, decorated with raised ribs, ending in a five-tiered tehen kanamono of gilt copper and shakudo, black lacquered visor and reverse, the visor being secured by seven large circular rivets, four-tiered black lacquered neck guard with tight blue-green braid lacing, gold lacquered maedate [ornamental crest] in the shape of a sun disk, and kuwagata wakidate [side crests in the shape of stylized horns].
Mempo [mask]: Ressei mempo mask [fierce expression mask] with a yak-hair mustache, removable nose plate, silver lacquered teeth, and a three-tiered red lacquered throat guard
. Do [cuirass]: Articulated cuirass in two parts, mounted on leather, silver fukurin, gilt copper fittings, seven five-tiered tassets. Sode, kote [shoulder guards and sleeves]: Five-tiered shoulder guards in black lacquer, chainmail kote lined with later date blue silk brocade.
Haidate, sune-ate [thigh guards and leg guards]: Black lacquer thigh guards edged with silk brocade, leg guards (shino suneate), all laced with a matching braid.
Accessories: Surcoat (jinboari) in pale blue weave.
Accompanied by a registration certificate as Juyo Bunka Shiryo [Important Cultural Material], No. 310, issued by the Nihon Katchu Bugu Kenkyu Hozon Kai [Society for the Preservation of Japanese Armor], dated 54 Showa year (1979).