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Helmet (Suji-kabuto Akoda-nari)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Helmet titled Suji-kabuto Akoda-nari by artist unknown. The helmet has a black bowl with thin gold vertical stripes. A gold forehead protector with curved projections on either side and a shaped noseguard in a flame pattern. Two curved, gold side plates attached to the bowl by rivets. Brown, leather neck guard with scales on bottom. The background is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
late 15th–16th century
Medium
Iron, lacquer, copper, gold, silk
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
599 × 496 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette