#ancient women

Sleeping Lady, Hypogeum Hal-Saflieni, Malta (2500 BCE)

onna-musha:

This armor is attributed  to Ohori Tsuruhime (1526 (?)-1543 (?)) a miko (priestess) of the Oyamazumi shrine on  Omishima island. As the daughter of the head-priest, she took command when he died of illness. In 1541 she led troops during two naval battles in order to repel invaders. 

And it is nice to see some realistic female-armor. Of course, no boob-plate.