Armor (Dō-maru), armor, ca. 1550; helmet, 18th century

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Armor (Dō-maru), armor, ca. 1550; helmet, 18th century, Japanese, Iron, leather, lacquer, silk, gilt copper, H. 35 1/2 in. ( cm); Wt. of helmet 8 lb. 6 oz. (3799 g); Wt. of cuirass 23 lb. 9 oz. ( kg), Armor for Man-1/2 Armor, This armor is believed to have been given by Date Masamune (died 1636), one of the most famous daimyo of his time, to a high-ranking samurai in his service, Shiraishi Bungo

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