Kabuto (helmet)
Artist
Japanese
Datepossibly 1600s
Mediumiron, leather, silk, textile
Dimensions31.8 × 29 × 29 cm (12 1/2 × 11 7/16 × 11 7/16 in.), 6 lb, 10 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.719
DescriptionTall, oval shaped iron helmet. Shallow vertical ridges in sets of four. Embossed iron gourds applied around the lower edge of the hachi. Eyebrows embossed on brow-plate. Elaborate multi-tier tehen resembles scales or lotus flower. Multiple lame shikoro (neck defense) of plain lames with sugake (sparse) lacing. Brass haraidate-dai (maedate holder)ProvenancePurchased by the Museum from Kano Oshima (NYC) on October 15, 1932, lot#168. Paid $30 for lot #168 (including HAM# 1752). Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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