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A RARE PAIR OF JAPANESE ARMOR KOTE SLEEVES - Edo era, a very rarely-encountered type, the densely-padded, handwoven and dyed cotton sleeves with integral hand covers, studded throughout with pentagonal plates of horn and rawhide, and retaining their woven cotton loops with horn toggles. 19th century. Overall length of each 66cm/ 26”. Condition II