Under a soft lit glass box sits a decorative armor piece and weapons. It is situated in the center of the Japanese exhibition of the British Museum, surrounded by other pieces of jewelry and pottery. The glass box being placed at the center shows its importance compared to other artifacts. This location in the room also allows a nearly four-sided view of the armor and equipment. The box holds what a samurai would wear in battle including the shoes and helmet. The display shows the extravagant armor giving visitors the ability to see most sides of the display. The intricate designs and etchings of the equipment is displayed like an art piece. The unique placement of the different articles of armor and weapons are almost seen suspended in air …show more content…
The type of armor is of historical importance as it is focused at the center. The small daggers and katana is shown disassembled to show individual pieces to show craftsmanship. All the items together within the display shows a snapshot of a specific time period of what samurais would use. The museum is displayed each artifact clearly but visitors imagine how this would appear situated on a man.
The display within a glass box first shows the time period of the art piece. As a visitor we discover it is an Edo period Japan: samurai, court and townspeople display. As text on a glass panel it is difficult to read without changing viewing angles. It is also positioned at the top left to avoid covering the contents inside. Visitors are drawn to the centerpiece armor and helmet piece with no clear indication of labels of what it is thoroughly. After the initial analysis of observing an armor piece from Japan and no other specific, the labels help the understanding of the art in detail. Each piece in the display has its own number, title, and description. In some instances, a copy of past artwork is shown to see how it is worn on a samurai. Number 1 is labeled as