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Start Over Object class Protective wear Collector John F. Putman
Hearst Museum object titled Armor, accession number 9-6444a-l, described as Complete set of Samurai armor; black lacquer, metal and leather. a) Breast front and back plates; cloth sleeves with linked chain mail; “shingled” shoulder and front guards. b) Thigh guards; “shingled” plates. c) Pair of greaves, chain mail. d) Helmet; metal; shingled neck guard. e) Chin and neck guard. f) Wooden box to contain a-e; 21 inches high, 15 inch square. Tokyo, Japan. Japanese characters say: “Niikura--eldest son--passed to him from 11 generations. Made 6th year of Kansei (year of Tiger--1794). g) and h) shoulder guards i) and j) maile leg coverings l) not located

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