Jul 9, 2020
Antique jinbaori (batlle surcoat), part of the Kimonoten2020 exibit. This coat bears on its back the agehacho (swallowtail butterfly) crest of Oda Nobunaga. Its whole torso part is covered in feathers.
Jinbaori were decorative coats worn by high ranked warlords, especially during the Sengoku period. Like the rest of the lords’ battle regalia, they were luscious and expensive, showing their owner power and status.
You can see more battle gear on this page (jinbaori are at the very bottom of the page):