Full-size Showa period armor

Muromachi Hishi-Toji type (cross-knotted armor). This type of armor was worn in battle by high-ranking samurai in the late Muromachi - Sengoku period. A helmet (kabuto) of the hoshi-bachi type composed of numerous plates cemented together with rivets, whose heads were clearly visible and served a decorative function. Specifically, it is o boshi kabuto, or a helmet with particularly large rivets.
Made of iron covered with black lacquer. Fukigaeshi decorated with dark orange fabric with a floral motif. Shikoro (the part of the traditional Japanese kabuto helmet that protects the samurai's neck and nape), in this case extremely impressive, consisting of overlapping plates of iron-covered wood covered with black lacquer and tied with orange ribbon. Tehen kanamono (decorative ring placed around the opening at the top of the helmet - tehen) made of patinated copper, decorated with a floral motif. Kuwagata of brass. The maedate is shaped like a stylized trident. Menpō mask made of iron, covered with black lacquer. Three-step throat tied with green, white, brown and orange ribbon.
Armor dō made of horizontal black lacquered metal sheets interwoven with white, orange and brown tape. The kusazuri (a piece of yoroi armor that protects the samurai's thighs and upper legs) lacquered black, and the binding cords are orange, cream and purple, giving the armor additional visual richness. The design is reminiscent of the classical aesthetics of the Edo period, and the kusazuri blend perfectly with the overall richly decorated dō. Sode (a piece of Japanese samurai armor used to protect the arms) made in the classical style. They have a clear division into sections tied with silk ropes in colors consistent with the rest of the armor (orange and cream). The sleeves (kote) are a classic example of arm and forearm protection. They are made in the traditional style, with rich silk fabrics that harmonize with the color scheme of the entire armor, joined by spiked braid. Haidate (nabiodrniki) are made of lacquered plates sewn onto a textile backing, whose colors, as well as the colors of the interlacing, harmonize with the colors of the entire yoroi.
Also included is a traditional transport box (yoroibako), which also serves as a display box, as well as a wooden stand.

Dimensions of the crate: 41 x 41 x 54 cm
Height of the armor exposed on the chest: about 148 cm, counting together with the maedate 164 cm
Author: unknown
Dating: 1950s