Battle surcoat (jinbaori)

A sleeveless battle surcoat, or jinbaori, hangs on a horizontal rod, its dense black fur covering the body. Red leather panels edge the sleeves and are stamped with gold circular crests, and a large gold roundel with a three-leaf motif sits on the back.

Look closer: A small metal fastening ornament sits at the lower center of the surcoat.

Artist

Unknown

Date

18th century

Medium

Bear hide with red leather and impressed gold patterns; printed cotton lining

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

3000 × 4000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Rosemarie and Leighton R. Longhi, in honor of Monika Bincsik, 2023