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Thigh Guard (Haidate) from Suit of Armor Bearing Crests of the Abe Clan

Thigh Guard (Haidate) from Suit of Armor Bearing Crests of the Abe Clan

Japanese

Lacquered iron over blue silk woven with silver-leafed dragon rondels, "inden" (lacquered leather), and plainweave silk lacing

Edo period, 1615-1868

Armor