Armor of the nimaitachidō type (nimaitachidō tōsei gusoku)

Muromachi period, about 1400 and mid-Edo period, 18th century. Iron, shakudō, lacing, silver, wood, gold, brocade, fur, bronze, brass, leather, and lacquer. Photograph by Brad Flowers. © The Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum, Dallas.

Ridged helmet (sujibachi kabuto) and half mask (menpō)

Late Muromachi period (helmet) to Momoyama period (mask), late 16th century. Iron, copper, shakudō, gold, lacing, wood, leather, and horsehair. Photograph by Brad Flowers. © The Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum, Dallas.

Armor of the yokohagidō type (yokohagidō tōsei gusoku)

Nanbokuchō period, 1333–1392; mid-Edo period; and 18th century. Iron, shakudō, gold and silver lacquer, lacing, bronze, wool, silk brocade, and bear fur. Photograph by Brad Flowers. © The Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum, Dallas.

Armor with the features of a tengu (tengu tōsei gusoku)

Late Edo period, 1854. Iron, lacquer, vegetable fiber, bear fur, leather, feathers, and fabric. Photograph by Brad Flowers. © The Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum, Dallas.

Full-face mask (sōmen)

Edo period, 1710. Iron. Photograph by Brad Flowers. © The Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum, Dallas.

Horse armor (bagai) with horse mask (bamen) and horse tack (bagu)

Early to mid-Edo period, 17th–18th century. Leather, gold, fabric, wood, horsehair, and lacing. Armor of the tatehagidō type (tatehagidō gusoku), Early Edo period, 17th century. Iron, leather, gold, and fur. Photograph by Brad Flowers. © The Ann & Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum, Dallas.

Flame helmet (kaen kabuto) representing the flaming jewel (hōju no tama)

Early Edo period, about 1630. Iron, lacquer, lacing, gold, and bronze. Photograph by Brad Flowers. © The Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum, Dallas.

Armor of the yokohagidō type (yokohagidō tōsei gusoku)

Early to mid-Edo period, 17th–18th century. Iron, leather, gold, wood, fur, hemp, and lacing. Photograph by Brad Flowers. © The Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum, Dallas.

Frontal crest (maedate)

Mid-Edo period, 18th century. Lacquer, gold, and horsehair. Photograph by Brad Flowers. © The Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum, Dallas.

Armor of the nuinobedō type (nuinobedō tōsei gusoku)

Late Momoyama and Edo period, second half of 16th century; and 17th–18th century. Iron, gold, lacquer, and lacing. Photograph by Brad Flowers. © The Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum, Dallas.