SAMURAI ARMOR - CEREMONIAL
This is a recently made Samurai warrior armor. Constructed in the same traditional manner with interleaving plates woven
together using silk thread. The plates used in this armor are of lighter weigth than the original.
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The chest and back are separate pieces. They were tied together with silk string. In the real armor the soldier would
wear a silk shirt underneath the armor. In case of getting hit by an arrow it would be easier to pull it out.
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the shin area of the leg was protected by armor. The back was covered with silk.
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