Horse armour

Description

Horse armour (uma yoroi), in two pieces for neck and hind-quarters, of blue cotton covered with small square plates of gold-lacquered papier-mache: Japan, 19th century

Museum reference

A.1886.218

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Horse armour

Production information

Japan, East Asia

Date

1825 - 1885

Materials

Cotton, Papier-mâché, Lacquer

Physical description

Blue cotton, gold laccquered papier-mache

Exhibitions

• Looking East: The Lady Ivy Wu Gallery (29 Jul 2011 - 08 Jun 2014)
  National Museum of Scotland