Mail from a Haidate (thigh-guard)
Culture
Japanese
Date1700s-1800s
Mediumiron, lacquer
Dimensions32 × 53 cm (12 5/8 × 20 7/8 in), 1 lb 5 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.707
Label TextIt can often be hard to distinguish European from Asian mail, but Japanese mail is highly distinctive. It actually most resembles mail made by the Etruscans of ancient Italy.ProvenanceCollection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.On View
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