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Source Description
Helmets of this shape were inspired by European helmets. This example suggests a snow capped Mt. Fuji. It has 65 plates and pointed rivets; the metal bars ("yokodate") at either side were probably added in the 19th century for attaching parade ornaments. The helmet has an inscription by Myochin Munesuke (1642-1735) or a follower spuriously dating it to 1186.
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Document identity
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5000
label
Helmet (""Kabuto"")
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object
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1
Source metadata
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5000
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object
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normalized
title
Helmet (""Kabuto"")
description
Helmets of this shape were inspired by European helmets. This example suggests a snow capped Mt. Fuji. It has 65 plates and pointed rivets; the metal bars ("yokodate") at either side were probably added in the 19th century for attaching parade ornaments. The helmet has an inscription by Myochin Munesuke (1642-1735) or a follower spuriously dating it to 1186.
provenance
Bunkio Matsuki; Bunkio Matsuki Sale, A. A. Gallery, Feb. 10, 1906, no. 269; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1906, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
late 16th century (Momoyama)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
helmets
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1
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Namban Style; Saotome School
inscriptions
[Transcription] Inscribed: Bunji ni hei nen Masuda Izumo no Kami Myochin ki Munesuke tsukuru; [Translation] Inscribed: Made by Munesuke of the family guild known as Masuda under the Lord of Izumo in 1186 (spurious).
med
iron with lacquer
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7260
collection_ids
JMA
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none
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1
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0
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photo
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