Title: Armored Vest (Manchira)
Object type: Armored vest (Manchira)
Date: late 18th–early 19th century
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Silk brocade, iron
Dimensions: H. 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm); W. 21 in. (53.5 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 1.9 oz. (507 g)
Classification: Surcoat
Credit line: Gift of Dr. George M. Lefferts, 1910
Geography: Country of Origin    Japan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY