&lt;i&gt;Nimai-Dō Gusoku&lt;/i&gt; Type Armor with Chinese Court Cap Helmet
Object type: Armor with helmet
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: early 17th century
Medium: Iron, lacquer, leather, horn, copper, brass, hair, hemp, textile, wood
Dimensions: crest (a): H. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); W. 18 3/4 in. (47.6 cm); Wt. 3.4 oz. (95 g); helmet (d): H. 12 in. (30.5 cm); W. 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm); D. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 9.4 oz. (1626 g); mask (f): H. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm); W. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm); D. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); Wt. 12.8 oz. (363 g); armor, torso (g): H. 27 in. (68.6 cm); W. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm); D. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); Wt. 12 lb. 1.7 oz. (5492 g); left arm guard (h): L. 25 3/4 in. (65.4 cm); W. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); Wt. 1lb. 5.3 oz. (604 g); right arm guard (i): L. 25 3/4 in. (65.4 cm); W. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); Wt. 1lb. 5.4 oz. (607 g); skirt (l): L. 19 in. (48.3 cm); W. 18 in. (45.7 cm); Wt. 15 oz. (425 g); left shin guard (m): H. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); W. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); D. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Wt. 7.2 oz. (204 g); right shin guard (n): H. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); W. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); D. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Wt. 7.2 oz. (204 g); textile for shin guard (o): L. 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm); W. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); Wt. 1.2 oz. (36 g)
Classification: Armor for Man
Credit line: Gift of Lore K. Firman, in memory of Thomas R. Firman, 2022
Accession year: 2022