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Helmet (Kabuto)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Helmet with a teardrop-shaped top, featuring etched designs including a central character and scrollwork; two side plates with rivets; neck guard composed of horizontal rows of overlapping metal plates; mounted on a pole. Title: Helmet (Kabuto) Artist: Unknown

Artwork details

Date:
17th century
Medium:
Iron, lacquer, silk, brass
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
599 × 478 px
Museum record:
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