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Breastplate and two sideplates of a hinged five-section yukinoshita-do style armor, with embossed design of the character for “Zen”
Breastplate and two sideplates of a hinged five-section yukinoshita-do style armor, with embossed design of the character for “Zen”
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Breastplate and two sideplates of a hinged five-section yukinoshita-do style armor, with embossed design of the character for “Zen”

Artist (Japanese, 1653–1727 or 1729)
Artist
DateFebruary 1716
Mediumiron, copper alloy, lacquer, and silk cord
Dimensions36.8 × 50.8 × 5.1 cm (14 1/2 × 20 × 2 in.), 6 lb. (weight)
mounted: 38.7 × 14 cm (15 1/4 × 5 1/2 in.)

ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.66.1
DescriptionEmbossed "Zen" design meant to imitate brushstrokes.
ProvenancePurchased by Museum from American Art Association, Anderson Galleries (NYC), Macomber sale, December 1-12, 1936, (lot 232). Paid $12.50 for HAM#2403.1-4. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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