Samurai Cuirass Ornament Holder

92-1-98

From: Japan

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number 92-1-98
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese
Provenience Japan
Period Edo Period (uncertain) | Meiji Period (uncertain)
Date Made Edo Period-19th Century
Section Asian
Materials Metal
Description

Metal, painted black. Shaped square in the middle with two hands on both sides. Appears to be the type of handle found on the backs of some suits of Japanese armor. See 88-16-139.

Credit Line Received from various sources, pre-1992

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