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English: Ancient Japanese Armour from the Kofun period, 5th century (Kofun period). Iron helmet and armour (tanko) with gilt bronze decoration, Tokyo National Museum.
日本語: 古墳時代の鉄製鋲留板甲(短甲)と小札鋲留眉庇付冑(東京国立博物館所蔵)。短甲と呼ぶことが一般化しているが、奈良時代文献上の短甲と構造・形態が大きく異なるため[1] 、近年では「板甲」と呼ぶべきとする意見も強まりつつある。
Date Released in Public Domain July 18th 2004
Source English Wikipedia, en:Image:KofunCuirass.jpg, upload by author, 18th July 2004.
Author Personal photograph by en:User:PHG.

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Ancient Japanese iron helmet and armour (tanko) from the Kofun period, 5th century. The tanko is the predecessor of the dō. Tokyo National Museum.

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