Armored Skirt (Haidate)
Object type: Armored skirt (Haidate)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Iron, leather, hemp, copper (?), horn
Dimensions: a: L. 22 1/2 in. (57.2 cm); W. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); b: L. 12 5/8 in. (32.1 cm); W. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm); c: L. 12 5/8 in. (32.1 cm); W. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm); overall Wt. 2 lb. 1.6 oz. (953 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Thigh and Leg Defense
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936