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Model of Japanese Samurai Warrior




Model of a Japanese Samurai Warrior

The model shows a costume from the Momoyama Period, the late 16th and early 17th century.

The samurai is armed with a tachi (long sword) and a hoko (polearm). The armour is made from strips of lacquered metal laced with silk and leather. The model depicts a general, indicated by the emblem in the right hand.