Title: Armor Fragments of Scales from a Cuirass
Object type: Armor fragments
Date: possibly 8th century
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Iron
Dimensions: largest fragment: L. 8 1/4 in. (21.0 cm); W. 5 1/4 in. (13.4 cm); smallest fragment: L. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); W. 1 1/8 in. (2.8 cm)
Classification: Armor Parts
Credit line: Gift of Bashford Dean, by exchange, 1906
Geography: Country of Origin    Japan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY