Cuirass (Armor for the Torso and Hips) and Greaves (Lower Leg Defenses)
Unknown Artist
probably late 18th–early 19th century
Medium
Iron, silver, gold, copper alloy, leather, wood, textile
Dimensions
H. of cuirass 14 3/16 in. (36 cm)
Classification
Armor for Man
Culture
Japanese
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Gift of Thomas Mendenhall, by exchange, 2006
Accession Number
2006.268a–c
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Dragons