Kikko (Japanese armour)
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Kikko are small iron or hardened leather, hexagon shaped armour plates used in the construction of Japanese armor worn by samurai and ashigaru of feudal Japan.
A close up view of a samurai wakibiki showing the kikko plates and mail
Edo period kikko katabira (jacket)
Edo period kikko vest
Tate-eri (shoulder pad), showing kikko plates lining the neck area
Brigandine
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A brigandine, also called a brigander, is a form of body armour, in use from the late Middle Ages and up to the early modern era. It is a garment typically made of heavy cloth, canvas, or leather, fea
Kikko (Japanese armour)
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Brigandine from Handbuch der Waffenkunde (Handbook of Weaponry), Wendelin Boeheim, 1890
Manuscript miniature depicting a 15th century brigandine (made between 1440–1450 in Nantes or Angers)
Inside view of an Italian brigandine (c. 1470).
Jack of plate, English, c. 1580–1590