Title: Armor (<i>Gusoku</i>) with Box
Object type: Armor (<i>Gusoku</i>) with box
Date: 19th century; helmet bowl, early 18th century
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Helmet bowl by Neo Masanobu 根尾正信 
Artist bio: Japanese, active early 18th century
Artist nationality: Japanese
Artist role: Armorer
Medium: Iron, leather, lacquer, textile, silver, gold, brass, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), feather, wood, glass, boar bristle
Dimensions: H. approx. 67 1/2 in. (171.5 cm); helmet: H. approx. 11 in. (27.9 cm); L. approx. 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm)
Classification: Armor
Credit line: Gift of Rosemarie and Leighton R. Longhi, in honor of John Carpenter, 2023
Geography: Country of Origin    Japan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY