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Samurai armor (hotoke-dō tōsei gusoku) bearing family crest of Inaba clan

late 18th century - mid-19th century

Japanese

2017.65A.1-R

Not currently on view

leathermetalclothlacquer

Artwork Details

Nationality
Japanese
Creation Date
late 18th century - mid-19th century
Creation Location
Japan
Materials
metal, lacquer, leather, cloth
Object Types
armor
Dimensions

A.1) helmet: 8-1/2 x 16 x 15 in. A.2) attachment for helmet: 2-3/4 x 2-3/4 x 1/4 in. A.3) attachment for helmet: 9-3/4 x 3-1/4 x 1/16 in. A.4) attachment for helmet: 9-3/4 x 3-1/4 x 1/16 in. B) mask: 11 x 6-3/4 x 6 in. C) shoulder guard: 12 x 9-1/4 x 2 in. D) shoulder guard: 11-3/4 x 9-1/2 x 2 in. E) chest armor: 31 x 13 x 12 in. F) sleeve: 30 x 7-1/4 x 1/4 in. G) sleeve: 30 x 7-1/4 x 1/4 in. H) leather armor: 8-1/4 x 8-3/4 x 1/16 in. I) leather armor: 8-1/4 x 9 x 1/16 in. J) shin guard: 13 x 4 x 5 in. K) shin guard: 13 x 4 x 5 in. L) shoe: 6 x 4-1/4 x 11-1/2 in. M) shoe: 6 x 4-1/4 x 11-1/2 in. N.1) box: 19 x 16 x 16 in. N.2) lid for box: 3-1/4 x 16-1/4 x 16-1/4 in. O) saihai: 14-1/2 x 1 x 1/2 in. P) bag: 15-1/2 x 10 x 1/4 in. Q.1) box: 11 x 17-1/4 x 17-1/4 in. Q.2) lid for box: 1/2 x 17-1/4 x 17-1/4 in. R) skirt: 22-3/4 x 26 x 1/4 in.

Mark Description

Monogram: [Inaba family crest]

Accession Number
2017.65A.1-R
Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by the Asian Art Society of the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, Nancy C. and James W. Smith, Dorit and Gerald Paul, Leonard and Kathryn Betley, Joan D. Kahn, Gift of Alan and Simone Hartman by exchange

Copyright
Public Domain
Collection

Asian Art (Japanese and Korean)

Color Palette

Inaba family; (Giuseppe Piva Japanese Art, Milan Italy); purchased by the Indianapolis Museum of Art, in 2017.



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