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Helmet (kabuto)
late 16th century (early Edo)
Iron, silver, gold, cloth
Iron conical shaped hachi and mabisashi, the former of two plates riveted up the middle with ribs at jointures. Silver dragon inlaid on each side with clouds inlaid in gold. Tube hachimanza with horse hair plume. Shikoro of of six lames, the upper one turning into the fukigaeshi. Uchimayu are embossed on the visor in the front.
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Provenance
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Acquired at Bunkio Matsuki sale, no. 279, 1906 ($35)
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall: 10 5/8 in. (27 cm)
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
51.617