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Cuirass (Armor for the Torso and Hips) and Greaves (Lower Leg Defenses), probably late 18th–early 19th century, Japanese, Iron, silver, gold, copper alloy, leather, wood, textile, H. of cuirass 14 3/16 in. (36 cm), Armor for Man, The lavish decoration of this cuirass focuses on the theme of archery. The silver character yumi in the center of the breastplate is Japanese for 'bow.' Below, there is a golden arrow entwined by dragons.
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Cuirass (Armor for the Torso and Hips) and Greaves (Lower Leg Defenses), probably late 18th–early 19th century, Japanese, Iron, silver, gold, copper alloy, leather, wood, textile, H. of cuirass 14 3/16 in. (36 cm), Armor for Man, The lavish decoration of this cuirass focuses on the theme of archery. The silver character yumi in the center of the breastplate is Japanese for 'bow.' Below, there is a golden arrow entwined by dragons
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Album / quintlox
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Image size:
3769 x 4800 px | 51.8 MB
Print size:
31.9 x 40.6 cm | 12.6 x 16.0 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
36 CM • ARCHERY • ARMOR • BARE TORSO • BOW • BREASTPLATE • CENTER • COPPER ALLOY • CUIRASS 14 3/16 • CUIRASS • DECORATION • DECORATIONS • DRAGONS • ENTWINED • FOCUSES • GOLD • GOLD, ALL • GOLDEN ARROW • GOLDEN • GOLDSMITH • GREAVES • H • H. • HIPS • IRON (METAL) • IRON • JAPANESE • LATE 18TH–EARLY 19TH CENTURY • LAVISH • LEATHER • LOWER LEG DEFENSES • MAN • MEN • SILVER CHARACTER • SILVER • TEXTILE • THEME • TORSO • TRUNK (BODY) = TORSO • TRUNK (BODY) • WOOD • YUMI
