Title: Armor (<i>Gusoku</i>)
Object type: Armor (<i>Gusoku</i>)
Date: 16th and 18th centuries
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Helmet bowl signed Saotome Ietada 
Artist bio: Japanese, Edo period, active early–mid-19th century
Artist nationality: Japanese
Artist role: Armorer
Medium: Iron, lacquer, silk, gilt copper
Dimensions: H. 67 1/2 in. (171.5 cm); L. of each foot defense 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm); W. of each foot defense 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
Classification: Armor for Man
Credit line: Gift of Bashford Dean, 1914
Geography: Country of Origin    Japan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY