Armor of the Nimaitachidō Type. Attributed to Myōchin Yoshimichi (helmet); attributed to Myōchin Munenori (armor), Muromachi period, ca. 1400 (helmet); mid-Edo period, 18th century (armor). Iron, gold and copper alloy (shakudō), silver, bronze, wood, gold, brocade, lacing, fur, and leather. © The Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection 

The hollyhock is a family crest (mon), which can be found on all components of this daimyo armor and is perhaps most easily seen on the top of the hand guard. At the front of the helmet, an openwork attachment with carved chrysanthemum holds two stylized, gilded bronze horns and a frontal ornament in the shape of a lion (shishi) in lacquered wood. The thigh protectors and shin guards are adorned with shishi and peonies, both symbols of imperial authority. The sleeves are decorated with an attribute of the Buddhist deity of wisdom, Fudō Myōō, a dragon coiling around a double-edged sword. The fans, one flat and one folding, were used by a commander to signal troops in battle.