GUSOKU - YOROI, KABUTO; JAPANESE ARMOR; Late Edo period

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Complete antique Japanese Gusoku, or armor set; helmet, mask, chest armor, sleeves, shoulder plates, thigh guards, and chin guards Nicest features are:- the helmet (kabuto) of the type called "zaboshi" due to the small base at the base of each rivet (see close-up photo to understand this). These helmets were usually Kaga school.- The chest armor which is all russet iron, tfore heavier but offered better chest protection in battle situations. Nice matching kotoe or sleeves made of steel plates and chain mail. he sleeves alone weigh over 1 kg.Set includes of course a yoroi bitsu , or case to store and use as a display stand.- Total weight: 23kg. Note that this is not a "daimyo level" kind of armor. T are several other sellers on eBay and the 'Net who have those. However this is not a copy and it is genuine, but simply a little imperfect, not so high-grade and is more for the collector or amateur who wants the real McCoy but can't spend $10,000-20,000 on a complete and fantastic armor. Thinks of us as the fellows down the road selling the VW Beetle. It's a real car, but doesn't pretend to be a Bentley or Aston Martin. FARNCAIS:- Armure de samurai complète et d'époque Edo véritable (pas une copie actuelle). L'armure comprend le casque, le masque, la cuirasse, les manches, les épaulières, les protèges-cuisses, les jambières. La caisse read more

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