Kabuto (helmet)

Culture Japanese

Date1534

Mediumrusseted iron, bronze, leather, silk and lacquer

Dimensions5 lb 11 oz (weight)

ClassificationsArms and Armor

MarkingsPer Morihiro Ogawa, signed "Yoshihisa tembun sen nen," and dated 1534.

Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection

Terms

Object number2014.698.1

DescriptionRusseted iron, with bronze fittings, & lacquered leather with silk lacing. Deep, closely fluted skull flattish on top, & having deep, curved downturned peak at brow, & wide, curving nape defense of 4 lames with blue & red lacing. The "fukigayeshi" are relatively large, & proper right bears gold "mon" of linked rings used by Samurai general Wakisaka Yasuharu (1555-1626). Interior of peak red-lacquered, & there is thin, blue cloth lining & thick, twisted cords within.
ProvenancePurchased by the Museum from Thomas Woroniecki (NYC), together with HAM# 2809-2814, on 9 May 1945, his number 5098. Armor is comprised of HAM#s 2808.1-12. Price paid for armor was $37.50. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.

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