A13340/4

Pair of Japanese chainmail sleeves (kote) from a panoply of Samurai armour (see A13340); probably late Edo period; the metalwork has a coating of dark brown lacquer to decorate and protect the steel from corrosion; the sections of lamellar armour are linked with areas of very light chainmail; the armour is attached to a textile sleeve that laces up on the inside; the textile is frayed and in poor condition; the lacquer finish is generally fair, but does show some minor corrosion; considerable conservation would be required to bring this up to display standard.

19th century

Japanese chainmail sleeves, Japanese armour

metal, textile, lacquer