A RARE AND COMPLETE SAMURAI ARMOR WITH KABUTO
Iron, leather, lacquer, silk, gildingJapan, Edo periodA rare and impressive complete samurai armor including the helmet, or kabuto, with open tehen no kanamono and five-part lacquered iron plates shikoro with sugake odoshi. The very impressive mounting lacquered in gold and the front piece in the form of a ferocious oni mask, the horns shaped like a half-crescent moon. The facemask hanbo and made of iron with four lame yodare-kake (throat guards). The ribbed black chest protector is a do-maru, which can be opened on the side. The shoulder pads sode are crafted of seven strips connected by leather bands – the bottom piece is gilded. On the do (breastplate) hangs a safeguard hai-date, in six parts, each made of 5 strips hung on long leather bands. The lowest rib is also respectively gilded, so that the encircling end of safeguard is golden. With handguards, thigh coverings and shinguards. With a wood box.Dimensions: Height approx. 170 CMCondition: This set of armor is almost entirely complete (except for the stirrups=, with signs of aging appropriate for its age and use, especially tears to fabric and wear to lacquerProvenance: From a Hungarian private collection