Cuirass of a <i>Tankō</i>
Unknown Artist
late 5th–6th century
Medium
Iron
Dimensions
H. 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm); greatest W. 16 3/4 in. (42.6 cm); greatest D. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm); Wt. 8 lb. 9 oz. (3884 g)
Classification
Armor Parts
Culture
Japanese
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Bashford Dean, 1914
Accession Number
14.100.23
Rights
Public Domain