Suit of armour
Category
Arms and armour
Date
1700 - 1900
Materials
Hair, Lacquer, Metal
Place of origin
Japan
Order this imageCollection
Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1328769.1
Summary
A suit of Samurai armour consisting of a Helmet (Kabuto), a mask (Mempo) with attached throatguard (Nodowa) and mostashe, two shoulder guards (Stode), a pair of sleeves (Kote) a curiass (Do), thigh armour (Haidate) and shin guards (Suneate).
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.