Samurai Armor Collar

Samurai Shoulder Pad

Brigandine armored samurai collar (tate-eri or eri-mawashi) and shoulder pad (eri-dai). These attach to eachother and are then affixed beneath the armored shoulder straps (watagami) of a cuirass (A1107K).

The collar is a removable, semi-rectangular auxiliary armor which provides padding for the upper back and protection for the back of the neck. The underside is of orange silk with gold brocade in a leaf and flower pattern. The underside also has an outer, upper edge of pleated orange frills (keshi), an apparent consequence of European influence. The top is of hexagonal iron plates (kikko) sandwiched between two layers of fabric. The kikko are beneath a layer of brown leather and then burgundy thread is sewn through each individual plate. Burgundy thread is sewn around each plate to create a honeycomb pattern. Thread at two points and a perforation in the center indicate where the collar would attach to the shoulder pad. The edge is of thick black fabric with two gold threads sewn throughout. The upper edge of the top is also adorned with a pleated frill but, unlike the bottom, it is of white fabric.

The shoulder pad is a removable, U-shaped auxiliary armor would provide padding for the upper back and protection for the back of the neck. The underside is of orange silk with gold brocade in a leaf and flower pattern. The top is of leather covered with black lacquer. The underside would rest against the wearer's body and thus be visible when the armor is not worn while the top would rest against the armor itself and remain unseen. Thread at three points indicate where the armored collar would attach. The edge is of thick black fabric with a single line of orange thread sewn throughout. This particular pad is not permanently attached to the cuirass and instead has two leather ties for easy removal.