Original 19th Century Japanese Samurai Edo Period Helmet with Family Crest and Armor Breastplate Set British Replica and suspended from the wearer's

and suspended from the wearer's shoulders via the fitted curved panels attached to this breast plate

which eventually can crack

Item B21 as shown in diagram

- Small 4-6 year old child  size Ike Jacket with 10th Mountain division patch on right shoulder and 6th Army patch on left shoulder

Original 19th Century Japanese Samurai Edo Period Helmet with Family Crest and Armor Breastplate Set British Replica and suspended from the wearer'sOriginal 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