Helmet (""Kabuto"")

late 16th century (Momoyama) 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm) Citation Source image

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 insc...

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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.
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