Armor (&lt;i&gt;Gusoku&lt;/i&gt;) of the Maeda Family
Object type: Armor (<i>Gusoku</i>)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 18th century
Medium: Iron, lacquer, gold, copper alloy, copper-gold alloy (<i>shakudō</i>), leather, silk
Dimensions: as mounted: H. 55 in. (139.7 cm); W. 29 in. (73.4 cm); D. 21 in. (53.3 cm); Wt. approx. 48 lb. (21.8 kg)
Classification: Armor for Man
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1904
Accession year: 1904