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Helmet (Hoshi-Kabuto)

Iyehisa of Nara

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Helmet with a dome-shaped top featuring vertical ridges and a small finial on top. The helmet has a black base color with gold accents. Two side plates are attached to the helmet, one on each side, with a scale-like pattern in gold and black. The side plates have a silver rivet in the center. The underside of the helmet's brim and side plates have the same scale-like pattern. The helmet is mounted on a light-colored wooden stand. The background is a plain gray wall.

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Iron, lacquer, gilt copper, copper-gold alloy (shakūdo), silver, silk, gilt leather
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
599 × 444 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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