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Helmet of Ashikaga Takauji (1305–1358). Japan, mid-14th century. This helmet is part of a rare example of a medieval yoroi. The yoroi is characterized by a cuirass that wraps around the body and is closed by a separate panel (waidate) on the right side and by a deep four-sided skirt. In use from around the tenth to the fourteenth century, yoroi were generally worn by warriors on horseback. Iron, lacquer, leather, silk, gilt copper. H. of bowl 6 1/16 in. (15.4 cm); L. of bowl 11 1/16 in. (28.1 cm); W. of bowl 10 5/16 in. (26.2 cm); W. of neck defense 24 1/4 in. (61.6 cm); overall L. with neck defense 17 1/2 in. (45.4 cm); Wt. 12 lb. 4 oz. (5.56 kg). Gift of Bashford Dean, 1914 (14.100.121a)

Location The Metropolitan Museum of Art/New York, NY/USA

Unique Identifier AR6134371

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 10070px × 8410px

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