Samurai dog armor?
According to Pink Tentacle, this dog armor “is believed to have been created for the pet of a wealthy, high-ranking and presumably eccentric samurai or daimyo (feudal lord) in the mid to late Edo period (mid-18th to mid-19th century).”
He must have been very eccentric indeed, since such armor would not reflect a traditional Japanese attitude toward dogs during the warrior period. According to Pink Tentacle, “The samurai dog armor now belongs to an unnamed UK museum.” (Hmmm.)
2 Responses to “Samurai dog armor?”
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ralph on November 27th, 2009 at 2:14 am
Thanks for another great post! Just keep em coming.. we love dogs
wowser on October 5th, 2011 at 6:05 am
Picture does not indicate size of armor.
European dog armors were made for mastiffs and other giant breeds for boar hunting.