Armor sleeves, or kote

Armor sleeves, or kote

Armor sleeves, or kote

Artist: Japan
Date: late 19th- early 20th century
Medium: Metal, cotton, silk
Classification: Costume
Credit Line: Gift of S. Crocker Bennett II
Object number: 1980.16.4.1-2
DescriptionSeven overlapping metal plates held together with dark blue tapes. Lower one decorated with colored tapes. Three vertical metal plates over wrist. Four metal hand plates and thumb plates. All attached with chain mail and on a long sleeve of purple and cream brocade, padded and lined in blue muslin.
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