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Red samurai armor | 鎧 Yoroï

Name: Armure de samouraï rouge | 鎧 Yoroi #Terressens
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SKU: 0455
Price: 1470 EUR
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Japanese samurai armor XVIᵗʰ - XVIIIᵗʰ centuries

The yoroi (鎧), the Japanese armor, is among the distinctive elements of the samurai, after the sword, or katana.
Worn as early as the Vᵗʰ century, the armor essentially protected high-ranking warriors. Riders and archers, they wore this protection comparable to the armor of European knights but much more flexible. Blades of boiled leather, then metal, woven together, made the armor easier to use than the European metal versions of plate and chain mail.
The transformation of Japanese society, in particular as a result of trade with the West, led to the warrior caste becoming territorial civil servants. From cavalrymen in wartime, they became guarantors of stability in peacetime. Thus, the cavalry sword (the tachi 太刀) was transformed into the katana (刀), a sword worn on the belt with its "little brother", the wakizashi (脇差), the edge of the blade pointing upwards.
Japanese armors became diplomatic gifts, and can be found today in museums such as the British Museum (London), the Musée de l'Armée (Paris)...

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Assembly

1- Box containing armor, wooden skeleton

Assembling the red samurai armor: placing the leg protectors on the box

2- Fitting leg protectors to the box

Red samurai armor assembly: wooden skeleton assembly

3- Assembling the wooden skeleton

Assembling red samurai armor: fitting sleeves to wooden skeleton

4- Placing the handles on the wooden skeleton

Red samurai armor assembly: fitting the breastplate

5- Fitting the breastplate

Red samurai armor assembly: fitting shoulder and leg protectors

6- Fitting shoulder and leg protectors

Mounting the red samurai armor: fitting the mask (mempō)

7- Applying the mask (mempō)

Red samurai armor assembly: fitting the helmet (kabuto)

8- Fitting the helmet (kabuto)

Technical

Manufacture
Metal and fabric
Metal plates are woven
One size fits all, adjustable according to body shape
Decorative and martial arts model
Wooden box used for transport, storage and presentation
Wooden skeleton to assemble for armor display (Dōjō, living room, showroom...)

Features
. Total height (armor on display base, seated): 1.62 m
. Wooden box (l x w x h): 41 x 41 x 53 cm
. Total weight: 29 kg .

Maintenance
No

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"Warrior's Armor: Samurai Armor from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection", collective (Morihiro Ogawa, Gregory Irvine, Stephen Turnbull, Thom Richardson)

Japanese helmets and armor, astonishing works of art, were created by exceptional craftsmen with extraordinary skills and imagination. In particular, the rich combination of materials and techniques involved in the production of yoroi (armor) and kabuto (helmets) has no equivalent in other parts of the world. However, the importance of this unique art has been largely ignored by the West, with the exception of a group of passionate connoisseurs. This book presents to the public for the first time the samurai armor collection of Ann's family and...see more Japanese helmets and armor, astonishing works of art, were created by exceptional craftsmen with extraordinary skills and imagination. In particular, the rich combination of materials and techniques involved in the production of yoroi (armor) and kabuto (helmets) has no equivalent in other parts of the world. However, the importance of this unique art has been largely ignored by the West, with the exception of a group of passionate connoisseurs. This book presents to the public for the first time the collection of samurai armor belonging to the family of Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller. Samurai swords are well known, but what is exceptional here is the sheer number of suits of armor and helmets, and the opportunity offered to visitors to admire the variety of styles and types of armor. One of the largest collections of its kind in the world, assembled over the last twenty-five years, the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller collection consists of several hundred objects of remarkable sculptural quality. It includes armor, helmets, masks, caparisons and weapons, dating from the XIIᵗʰ to the XIXᵗʰ century. Many pieces are considered masterpieces. The selected objects will be presented in the traveling exhibition Samurai. Armour of the Warrior, scheduled to open at the Musée du quai Branly in Paris in November 2011, picked up by the Musée de la civilisation in Quebec City in April 2012, and which will then continue its journey to other museums. Articles written by a scientific committee of scholars and specialists recall the socio-historical context of the objects and invite the reader to enter the fantastic world of the samurai. Morihiro Ogawa, Special Consultant for Japanese Weapons and Armor at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, offers an overview of the development and construction of samurai armor. Other contributions by internationally recognized experts cover a wide range of topics, including the development of samurai culture, the role of women, castle architecture, the popularity of sophisticated helmets, caparison, the evolution of warfare and bushidô (the way of the warrior), the principal code of conduct governing samurai daily life. In-depth discussions of these themes help to advance contemporary knowledge of samurai culture. The catalog that follows the essays presents 120 art objects from the collection, illustrated with color photographs and detailed notes. The objects, organized by category, reflect the astonishing variety of stylistic and technical approaches adopted by craftsmen specializing in Japanese armor. A map, chronology and glossary complete this rich resource. Readers, whatever their knowledge of the subject, will appreciate the great beauty of this vast selection of armor, enabling them to deepen their understanding of an eminently dynamic art.
Release date: November 19, 2011

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Samurai

First appearing in texts in the Xᵗʰ century, the word "samurai" (侍) comes from saburau (侍う), which means "one who serves" in Old Japanese. It is related to, and sometimes even confused with, the older term "bushi" (武士), which refers to warriors.

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Nomenclature

Nomenclature of samurai armor (after Wendelin Boeheim, 1890)

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Red samurai armor | 鎧 Yoroï