Cuirass (Armor for the Torso and Hips) and Greaves (Lower Leg Defenses)

Date

probably late 18th–early 19th century

Type

Cuirass (armor for the torso and hips) and greaves (lower leg defenses)

Medium

Iron, silver, gold, copper alloy, leather, wood, textile

Department

Arms and Armor

Culture

Japanese

Institution

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Object number

2006.268a–c

Credit

Purchase, Gift of Thomas Mendenhall, by exchange, 2006