Cuirass of a <i>Tankō</i>
Unknown Artist
late 5th–6th century
Medium
Iron
Dimensions
H. 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm); greatest W. 16 3/4 in. (42.6 cm); greatest D. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm); Wt. 8 lb. 9 oz. (3884 g)
Classification
Armor Parts
Culture
Japanese
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Bashford Dean, 1914
Accession Number
14.100.23