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Object Number 46-78-60/8778
Display Title Armor of metal and very thick hide
Descriptions
Object Description Armor of metal and very thick hide
Inventory Description Mail, shirt with thick hide or horn plates, ornate metal locks and decoration
Classification
  • Mail
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Japan
Dimensions Overall: 54 x 57 x 6.8 cm (21 1/4 x 22 7/16 x 2 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Collector Mr. Ernest T. Jackson (1880-1900)
Donor Mr. Patrick T. Jackson (11/27/1946)

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