Samurai Armour

Japanese samurai armour made in the mid 18th century

Detail of Samurai Armour
Japanese samurai armour (detail) made in the mid 18th century, though various features are borrowed from past times, for the Matsudaira family. To prove the armour's strength matchlocks have been fired from 30 paces to 'test' it, small pockmarks can be seen resulting from this.