Antique Armor 14

Title (Dublin Core): Antique Armor 14
Description (Dublin Core): "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 (Dublin Core): E253298-0
Creator (Dublin Core): Nobufusa, Miochin; Munekatsu, Miochin
Contributor (Dublin Core): President Theodore Roosevelt and the Emperor of Japan
Spatial Coverage (Dublin Core): Empire of Japan
Date (Dublin Core): ca. 1905
Subject (Dublin Core): Japanese
Relation (Dublin Core): The National Museum of Natural History
https://www.si.edu/object/nmnhanthropology_8374787
Provenance (Dublin Core): Collected by President Theodore Roosevelt
Rights (Dublin Core): This work is in the public domain