Title: Armor (<i>Gusoku</i>)
Object type: Armor (<i>Gusoku</i>)
Date: early–mid-19th century
Culture: Japanese and European
Artist: Helmet signed by Saotome Ietada 
Artist bio: Japanese, Edo period, active early–mid-19th century
Artist nationality: Japanese
Artist role: Armorer
Medium: Iron, silk, copper, gold
Dimensions: lining: L. 12 in. (30.5 cm); W. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm); Wt. 0.8 oz. (21 g); trousers (r): H. 24 in. (61 cm); W. 23 in. (58.4 cm); Wt. 11.7 oz. (332 g)
Classification: Armor for Man
Credit line: Gift of Edith McCagg, in memory of her husband, Louis B. McCagg, 1929
Geography: Country of Origin    Japan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY