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Source Description
Armor such as this was made for foot soldiers during the peaceful Edo period (1615-1868). The embossed ironwork was designed for fancy dress parades, not battle.
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Document identity
localId
99000
label
Shin Guards (""Suneate"") from a Suit of Armor (""Gusoku"")
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2
Source metadata
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99000
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Shin Guards (""Suneate"") from a Suit of Armor (""Gusoku"")
description
Armor such as this was made for foot soldiers during the peaceful Edo period (1615-1868). The embossed ironwork was designed for fancy dress parades, not battle.
provenance
Bunkio Matsuki [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Bunkio Matsuki Sale, A. A. Gallery, Feb. 10, 1906, no. 183; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1906, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
late 18th century (Edo)
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CC0
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en
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body armor
gusoku
suneate
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2
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2
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import
dimensionsRaw
H: 12 5/16 in. (31.2 cm) approx.
Source extras
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Japanese
med
iron, mail, and textile
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4712
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JMA
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none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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8280d646ba55a3b0
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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b860cc19c64251d7
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