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Title
Samurai haidate (thigh armor)
Creator
Unknown
Date Created and/or Issued
1875/1885
Publication Information
California State University, Sacramento. Library. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives
Contributing Institution
California State University, Sacramento Library
Collection
Japanese American Archival Collection
Rights Information
2004
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts or photographs must be submitted in writing to California State University, Sacramento. Library. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of California State University, Sacramento. Library. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Description
Part of sumari armor set. Haidate (thigh-plates) was additional thigh protection for foot combat by samurai. It was not always worn as many samurai preferred to keep greater mobility. Haidate give no protection against attacks from behind. They might be strapped to the leg or left flapping loose, in which case they might not protect against all attacks from the front either. Haidate were usually made of multiple small plates laced together, although tatami, kikko, mail and decorated mail versions were also constructed.
Format
24 1/2 x 20 1/4 x 1/2 in.
color slide
1 1/2 x 1 1/2
1.50 x 0.84
Epson Expression 1600
Photoshop 7.0
None
2800
RGB
24 Bit
4200 x 2348
28.2
Tiff
Identifier
jc9-06
ark:/13030/kt1j49q0g3
1560.JPG
http://csus.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/jaac/id/1544
Subject
Armor
Military weapons--Japan
Relation
From the Japanese American Archival Collection. MSS-94/01. California State University, Sacramento. Library. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives

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