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Helmet (<i>Suji-Kabuto</i>)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Helmet, Suji-Kabuto. The helmet is displayed on a stand. The helmet is brown with a green cord wrapped around the bottom. The helmet has a visor with a gold-colored metal plate and two gold-colored protrusions on top that resemble horns or wings. The helmet has a brown base with green and orange designs on both sides. The helmet has two black protrusions on either side. The stand is made of light-colored wood and has four legs. The background is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Iron, copper, gold, lacquer, silk, wood
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
446 × 624 px
Museum record:
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