Complete Samurai Armor From The Nabeshima Clan—showa Period (1926–1989).

JAPAN - Showa period (1926–1989).
Complete samurai armor.
KABUTO (helmet) made of glossy black lacquered metal with eight plates.
THEHEN NO ANA (top opening), a five-tiered design in gilded copper featuring stylized chrysanthemum petals.
SHIKORO (neck guard), a four-tiered design in glossy black lacquer with white and orange silk braiding.
MABI SA SHI (visor) made of metal covered with embossed suede.
FUKIGAESHI (flaps) wide, made of black-lacquered metal, with orange silk braiding and embossed suede, adorned with the Nabeshima clan crest.
MAEDATE made of embossed metal depicting two large horns with the Nabeshima clan crest centered between them.
MEMPO (half-mask) made of black glossy lacquered wrought iron, with a pronounced chin, a movable nose, white horsehair whiskers, visible gilded teeth, pierced nostrils, a red-lacquered upper lip, and a red-lacquered interior.
YODARE-KAKE (neck guard) with four tiers lacquered glossy black and white and orange silk braiding.
DO (chest plate) made of black-lacquered metal simulating seven tiers, adorned with the Nabeshima clan crest, with stamped deerskin on the upper part.
SODE (shoulder guards) with six tiers, lacquered black and featuring white and orange silk braiding.
KOTE (arm guards) made of chain mail and glossy black-lacquered iron plates.
KUSAZURI (skirt) featuring five rows lacquered black and white and orange silk braiding.
HAIDATE (underskirt) with four articulated rows of black-lacquered metal plates, white and orange silk braiding, and a blue padded silk border.
SUNEATE (leg guards) made of black-lacquered iron plates and quilted fabric.
Dimensions of the armor in a seated position: 146 x 60 x 42 cm.
Sold with its display stand and its GUSOKU BITSU (transport chests) made of black-lacquered wood, with metal side handles.
Additional photos and details available upon request.