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Helmet in the Shape of a Crouching Rabbit

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Helmet in the Shape of a Crouching Rabbit by Suehiro Gyokudō: The helmet has a red base with gold accents on a wooden stand. The helmet has a visor and earflaps. A metal sculpture of a crouching rabbit is on top. The sculpture is brown with white eyes, two long ears, four legs, and a short tail. Two dragon or bird-like decorations are on the sides.

Artwork details

Date:
17th century
Medium:
Iron, lacquer, silver, gold, leather, silk
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
491 × 624 px
Museum record:
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