Armor (&lt;i&gt;Gusoku&lt;/i&gt;)
Object type: Armor (<i>Gusoku</i>)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Myōchin Munesuke|Saotome Ietada
Artist bio: Japanese, Edo period, 1688–1735|Japanese, Edo period, active early–mid-19th century
Artist role: Armorer|Armorer
Artist nationality: Japanese|Japanese
Date: 16th and 18th centuries
Medium: Iron, lacquer, silk, gilt copper
Dimensions: H. 67 1/2 in. (171.5 cm)
Classification: Armor for Man
Credit line: Gift of Bashford Dean, 1914
Accession year: 1914
Tags: Dragons