Complete Samurai Armor Of The Shibata Clan—edo Period (1603–1868).

JAPAN - Edo period (1603–1868).
Complete samurai armor of the Shibata clan.
KABUTO (helmet) made of wrought iron with five plates.
THEHEN NO ANA (top opening) with three tiers, made of gilded and patinated copper with a petal motif.
SHIKORO (neck guard) with three tiers of wrought iron; the first two are lacquered black with blue silk braiding, and the last is lacquered gold with orange braiding.
MABI SA SHI (visor) made of metal adorned with red lacquer textured with a spiral pattern.
FUKIGAESHI (the flaps), small, made of metal lacquered red with a textured spiral pattern, adorned with the clan crest, Shibata.
MAEDATE made of cut and gilded copper depicting a crescent moon, pointing upward.
MEMPO (half-mask) made of wrought iron, with a pronounced chin, a movable nose, brown horsehair whiskers, pierced nostrils, and a red-lacquered interior.
YODARE-KAKE (neck guard) with four tiers; the first three are black lacquered with blue silk braiding, and the last is gold lacquered with orange braiding to match the shikoro.
DO (chest plate) made of wrought iron and adorned with two kanji characters; the upper part features the same lacquer work as the visor and the kabuto’s fins, while the lower part matches that of the neck guard and the gorgerin.
KOTE (arm guards) made of chain mail and iron plates for the hands.
KUSAZURI (skirt) made of chain mail and padded fabric.
HAIDATE (underskirt) with four articulated rows of lacquered plates, finished in the same manner as the neck guard and gorget.
SUNEATE (leg guards) made of black-lacquered iron plates, chain mail, and padded fabric.
Dimensions of the armor in a seated position: 135 x 57 x 38 cm.
Sold with its display stand and its GUSOKU BITSU (transport chests) made of paulownia wood with metal reinforcements.
Additional photos and details available upon request.