Title: Gauntlets and Accessories
Object type: Gauntlets and accessories
Date: 18th century
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Iron, chainmail
Dimensions: right gauntlet (a): H. 5in. (12.7 cm); W. 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm); Wt. 2.5 oz. (70 g); left gauntlet (b): H. 5 in. (12.7 cm); W. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm); Wt. 2.6 oz. (72 g); single gauntlet plate (c): H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); W. 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm); Wt. 1.3 oz. (37 g); long strip (d): L. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); W. 13/16 in. (2.1 cm); Wt. 0.4 oz. (11 g); triangular plate (e): H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); W. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (15 g)
Classification: Armor Parts
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1906
Geography: Country of Origin    Japan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY