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Suit of armor:breastplate
Suit of armor:breastplate
Object Number 61-8-60/11678.6
Display Title Suit of armor:breastplate
Descriptions
Object Description Suit of armor: breast plate
Inventory Description Breastplate, overlapping lacquered wood plates tied with silk cord
Classification
  • Backplate
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Japan
Materials Wood Lacquer Metal alloy Silk Leather Horn Dye
Dimensions Overall: 42.3 x 40.2 x 1.8 cm (16 5/8 x 15 13/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Owner Winslow Rouse (1950)
Donor Museum of Science, Boston (1900-1931 - 1961)

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