Maker: Unknown
Russet iron skull of thirty-six plates, riveted together with narrow flanges. The front and rear plates are large with sword-shaped copper alloy bands. At the front is a peak, bordered in a plain copper rim. At the centre is a bracket for a maedate, with a plain disc lacquered gold. There is a tehen no kanemono comprising a low dome with a large hole and a fretted band round the base. At the rear is a loop for and agemaki. Attached is a shikoro of five plates, plain iron lacquered black and sugake laced with dark blue lacing. Lining of blue crepe, with two holes torn in it.
History note: No provenance
Depth: 360 mm
Height: 375 mm
Weight: 2215 g
Width: 380 mm
Possible 1550 - 1599
Accession number: TEMP-AA-ARMOURWITHOUTNUMBERS-6
Primary reference Number: 162532
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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