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Arpon ("Haidate") from a Suit of Armor ("Gusoku")
late 18th century (Edo)
iron, mail, and textile
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
Armor such as this was made for foot soldiers during the peaceful Edo period (1615-1868). The embossed ironwork was designed for fancy dress parades, not battle.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Bunkio Matsuki [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Bunkio Matsuki Sale, A. A. Gallery, Feb. 10, 1906, no. 183; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1906, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1906
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
51.601D
