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THBJapanese Edo Iron Kikko Chain Mail Tunic & Hood
Lot 82c
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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East Asia, Japan, Edo Period, ca. 1603 to 1868 CE. A finely constructed chain mail vest and hood combo to be worn beneath traditional samurai armor or as standalone, lightweight armor for infantry units. The armor is comprised from thousands of tiny iron ringlets that are joined together to form the profile of a suit of armor, and areas of increased vulnerability - such as the chest and waist - are reinforced with hundreds of petite, hexagonal plates (known as kikko). Kikko mail plates are used in place of typical rectangular plates because the increased number of attachment holes means the armor was more flexible for the wearer while still maintaining the desired level of protection. Included with the mail shirt is a mail-lined hood with several gaps that would have held kikko plates. Mounted on modern mannequin. Size: 49" W x 24" H (124.5 cm x 61 cm); 72.75" H (184.8 cm) on included mannequin.
Provenance: ex-private Hawaii, USA collection, acquired in 2000
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#150962Mail tunic is sewn to modern textile backing for posterity and presentation purposes; textile lining of hood is original. Losses to some ringlets, kikko panels, and areas of hood textile as shown. Minor abrasions to bending to some ringlets and kikko panels, with loosening and abrasions to textile backings, and light encrustations on some metal components. Nice patina throughout.Condition
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