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Fireman's helmet with dragons and characters
Ca. 1825-30 (late Edo)
brass,copper, paper, cloth
Brass hachi of sixtyfour laminations with copper ribs. High kikuza. Duckbill visor, raised tehen, scalloped back. Repousse dragons on visor and rim. Loops in the back to attach fireman's cape to. Characters for the number 28 (in Japanese) inside a circle.
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Provenance
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Acquired at Bunkio Matsuki sale, 1906 ($25.00). no. 215 (?)
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall: 13 1/4 in. (33.6 cm)
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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51.613