Armor leg guards
Artist
JAPANESE
MediumMetal, silk, cotton, leather
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Stephen Hyatt Pelham Pell
Object number1932.10.112.1-2
DescriptionShin guards of six strips of metal held together with chain mail. Two short strips are above a square of leather. Top knee area is a semi-circle of padded and embroidered fabric. Padded ties blue cotton on top and bottom.On View
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Japan
19th century
Philippines
MELANESIA/INDONESIA
Late 19th or early 20th century
