Haori, Ninja Armor

NameArmor

Artist Artist Not Recorded

DateEarly 19th century

Place madeJapan, East Asia, Asia

MediumCotton, linen, silk (?), metal

Dimensions31 × 43 in. (78.7402 × 109.2202 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.533

Object numberA.1995.93.533

Collections

The Lloyd Cotsen & Neutrogena Collection

DescriptionThe jacket is short with tapered sleeves that are sewn along the length of the arm. The chain mail is inside of the woven lined covering. The outside of the jacket has reverse stencil design motifs of 4" diam. medallions (blossoms and bamboo). The collar is dark with a simple hexagonal embroidery. The lower inner lining is printed with eight dragonflies in different colors. Colors are blue, white, burgundy,brown. There is a pair of chain mail gloves (534V) that "goes" with this jacket.