Antique Armor 14

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Title
Antique Armor 14
Description
"Japanese Samurai armor, presented to President Theodore Roosevelt by the Emperor of Japan after the Portsmouth Peace Conference, ending the Russo-Japanese war, September 5, 1905. The color of this armor indicates a samurai of great authority. Heraldic (mons) on the armor belonged to several important families such as the Hosokawa, Ogasawara and Shibata. The helmet bowl dates from 1532-1555 and was made by Miochin Nobufusa, a pupil of the most famous armorer, Nobuiye. The face mask (mempo) was made by Miochin Munekatsu working about 1800-1854. The complete suit was probably mounted between 1850-1875."
Identifier
E253298-0
Creator
Nobufusa, Miochin
Munekatsu, Miochin
Contributor
President Theodore Roosevelt and the Emperor of Japan
Spatial Coverage
Empire of Japan
Date
ca. 1905
Subject
Japanese
Relation
The National Museum of Natural History
https://www.si.edu/object/nmnhanthropology_8374787
Provenance
Collected by President Theodore Roosevelt
Rights
This work is in the public domain
Item sets
Armor Exhibition - Curran
Media
met muse 10.jpg

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