Title: Armor (<i>Gusoku</i>)
Object type: Armor (<i>Gusoku</i>)
Date: 18th century
Culture: Japanese, Toyohara, Echizen province
Artist: Helmet signed by Bamen Tomotsugu 
Artist bio: Japanese, Echizen province, Toyohara, active 18th century
Artist nationality: Japanese
Artist role: Armorer
Medium: Iron, lacquer, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), silver, silk, horse hair, ivory
Dimensions: as mounted, H. 58 5/8 in. (148.8 cm); W. 18 3/4 in. (47.6 cm)
Classification: Armor for Man
Credit line: Gift of Etsuko O. Morris and John H. Morris Jr., in memory of Dr. Frederick M. Pedersen, 2001
Geography: Country of Origin Toyohara Fukui Prefecture  Japan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY