Armor (Haramaki) - Public domain photo of museum object
Summary
A statue of a samurai with a helmet on, Asia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Haramaki were originally constructed with the same materials as the ō-yoroi but designed for foot soldiers to use as opposed to the ō-yoroi which was for mounted warfare. Haramaki refers to any Japanese armour which is put on from the front and then fastened in the back with cords. Other types of dō open from the side (ni-mai dō, dō-maru, maru-dō) instead of opening from the back as the haramaki does. Armor (Haramaki). The Metropolitan Museum of Art Modern haramaki are thick cloth undergarments worn around the belly to increase body heat retention during the winter.
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Date
1000 - 1500
Source
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")