Parts of a Japanese suit of armour, mid/late Edo period, Iron, heavily reworked kabuto of 18 plates with iron tehen kanemono. Damaged, six-lame hineno shikoro, damaged lacquer, mon and missing fukigaeshi and lacing unprofessionally replaced. Incomplete breast plate of Niodo type (bare chest), original exterior colour also reworked, the interior backed with modern materials. Four-lame kusuzari, the lower part still with original sugake lacing. Unassociated, five-lame sode with partially added plates and plain, modern cord lacing. A pair of black l, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available


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