Suit of Armour
mid 19th century (made)
| Place of origin |
This armour is made of iron, lacquered leather, stencilled deer-skin, silk brocade and silk braid, with applied copper alloy and copper-gilt ornamentation, including the badge (mon) of the Matsumae family. The breast plate is of hammered iron decorated with an image of Shoki, the mythical demon-queller chasing two demons. The helmet is in the shape of a Chinese court cap with an articulated iron dragonfly fore-crest and two decorative pierced iron side-ornaments. The foot guards and greaves are of iron, the sleeves of silk covered in iron mail with decorative iron plates. The figure is mounted on an original 19th century life-size Japanese mannequin known in Japanese as an 'iki-ningyo',literally 'living doll' seated on a folding campaign stool.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 6 parts.
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| Physical description | Full suit of armour dating from the middle of the 19th century |
| Summary | This armour is made of iron, lacquered leather, stencilled deer-skin, silk brocade and silk braid, with applied copper alloy and copper-gilt ornamentation, including the badge (mon) of the Matsumae family. The breast plate is of hammered iron decorated with an image of Shoki, the mythical demon-queller chasing two demons. The helmet is in the shape of a Chinese court cap with an articulated iron dragonfly fore-crest and two decorative pierced iron side-ornaments. The foot guards and greaves are of iron, the sleeves of silk covered in iron mail with decorative iron plates. The figure is mounted on an original 19th century life-size Japanese mannequin known in Japanese as an 'iki-ningyo',literally 'living doll' seated on a folding campaign stool. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.55-1922 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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