Handbook to the ethnographical collections . armour underwent but few changes except-ing those dictated by fashion or fancy, when they were no longerrequired for the purposes of war and were worn merely as objectsof pomp and display. (Fig. 44.) Armour. General Karnes—Yoroi, Gnsohj. (See PI. II.) Kahiifo. General name for Crown of Curtain covering the Peak in Curved wing pieces at the date. Badge inserted in front of the Curved horn-shaped jjieces in front of the General name for t
Handbook to the ethnographical collections . armour underwent but few changes except-ing those dictated by fashion or fancy, when they were no longerrequired for the purposes of war and were worn merely as objectsof pomp and display. (Fig. 44.) Armour. General Karnes—Yoroi, Gnsohj. (See PI. II.) Kahiifo. General name for Crown of Curtain covering the Peak in Curved wing pieces at the date. Badge inserted in front of the Curved horn-shaped jjieces in front of the General name for the Gorget hung from the General name for the corslet or armour for the do. Folding corslets, as distinct frona those in onepiece. They were fastened by cords or clamps at one side. PLATE J;iIi;ui»;m; wariiMC in full aniiviir. i^Frnni a Japaiicsc ilrawing.) \_Face p. 5-4 56 ASIA have been quite equal in i)0\ver to any of later date. Tliemodern bows are in all essential details the same as those ofmediaeval times (fig. 45). MalcJdocks. The Japanese first became acquainted with fire arms when thePortuguese Mendez Pinto touched at the island of Tanegashimaon the south of Kyushu in 1543. The manufacture of match-
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