Complete Samurai Armor - Edo Period (1603–1868).

JAPAN - Edo Period (1603–1868).
Complete samurai armor.
KABUTO (helmet) made of black-lacquered metal with thirty-two plates.
THEHEN NO ANA (top opening) with four tiers of gilded copper; the first tier engraved with scrollwork on a nanako background.
SHIKORO (neck guard) with five tiers, glossy black lacquered and featuring blue silk braiding.
MABI SA SHI (visor), small, made of glossy black-lacquered metal.
FUKIGAESHI (flaps), small, made of glossy black-lacquered metal.
MAEDATE consisting of two large horns with a silver-plated oni head at the center.
MEMPO (half-mask) made of red-lacquered wrought iron, with a pronounced chin, a movable nose, mustache and goatee made of black horsehair, visible gold teeth, and pierced nostrils.
YODARE-KAKE (chinstrap) with four tiers, glossy black lacquered, and blue silk braiding.
DO (breastplate) with eight tiers, made of black lacquered metal and blue silk braiding.
SODE (shoulder guards) with seven tiers, lacquered gold, and blue silk braiding.
KOTE (arm guards) made of chain mail and gold-lacquered iron plates.
KUSAZURI (skirt) with five rows lacquered gold and blue silk braiding, the bottom row accented with black fur.
HAIDATE (underskirt) with four articulated rows of gold-lacquered metal plates.
SUNEATE (leg guards) made of red-lacquered iron plates, chain mail, and quilted fabric.
SASHIMONO, with a bamboo shaft, topped with a gold-lacquered gourd and long white horsehair.
Dimensions of the armor in the seated position: 136 x 60 x 54 cm.
Sold with its display stand and its GUSOKU BITSU (transport chests) made of wood with metal reinforcements.
Additional photos and details available upon request.