Folding Cuirass (Tatami-do)
Object type: Folding cuirass (Tatami-do)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1850
Medium: Lacquered iron, textile
Dimensions: a; H. 15 3/4 in. (40 cm); W. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 4.3 oz. (1029 g); b; H. 24 1/2 in. (62.2 cm); W. 20 3/4 in. (52.7 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 9.8 oz. (1637 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Cuirasses
Credit line: Gift of Bashford Dean, 1914
Accession year: 1914