Original Japanese Early 19th Century Edo Period Samurai Armor Breastplate with Banner Pole & Transit Chest Accessories showing the expected wear from

showing the expected wear from use and also from the chicken wire

so this is mainly from the bayonet being unsheathed countless times

along with the Royal Air Force 205 Group

Front length: 49"

without disturbing breathing by covering the nose

Original Japanese Early 19th Century Edo Period Samurai Armor Breastplate with Banner Pole & Transit Chest Accessories showing the expected wear fromOriginal Item: One of a kind set. Japanese armor is thought to have evolved from the armor used in ancient China and Korea. Cuirasses and helmets were manufactured in Japan as early as the 4th century. Tank, worn by foot soldiers and keik, worn by horsemen were both pre samurai types of early Japanese cuirass constructed from iron plates connected together by leather thongs. During the Heian period (794 1185), the Japanese cuirass evolved into the