Suit of armour
Category
Arms and armour
Date
1700 - 1900
Materials
Lacquer, Metal, Silk brocade
Place of origin
Japan
Order this imageCollection
Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1328775
Summary
A suit of Samurai armour consisting of a Helmet (Kabuto), a mask (Mempo) with attached throatguard (Nodowa), a single shoulder guard (Stode), a pair of sleeves (Kote) a curiass (Do) designed to fold, thigh armour (Haidate) and shin guards (Suneate).
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.