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Warrior Jacket.  Hexagonal pieces of lacquered linen (and leather?) are stitched closely togeth…
Ninja Armor
Warrior Jacket.  Hexagonal pieces of lacquered linen (and leather?) are stitched closely togeth…
Warrior Jacket. Hexagonal pieces of lacquered linen (and leather?) are stitched closely together onto indigo-dyed linen.
Museum of International Folk Art; Gift of the Lloyd E. Cotsen and Neutrogena Corporation Collection. Photographs by Pat Pollard.
DepartmentTextiles-Asia

Ninja Armor

NameArmor
Artist Artist unrecorded
Date18th century
Place madeJapan, East Asia, Asia
MediumLinen and lacquer
Dimensions49 1/4 × 32 in. (125.1 × 81.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.578
Object numberA.1995.93.578
DescriptionHexagonal pieces of lacquered linen (and leather?) are stitched closely together onto indigo-dyed linen. The leather has been finished, possibly with lacquer. Color: black brown (lacquer) on indigo blue linen (ground cloth)
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