One of the artifacts, a steel suit of armor from the mid-Edo Period (1603-1867), is of excellent quality, comparable to those worn by top-ranking samurai who served Daimyo feudal lords of the time ...

The collection spans almost nine centuries and includes armor from the Kamakura period (1185-1333) to the Edo period (1603-1868). The Samurai exhibit features nearly 80 objects, including full ...

Why it matters: "Samurai Armor" offers Richmonders a rare opportunity ... The collection is largely from the Edo period ( 1615–1868) on loan from The Ann & Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum in ...