Helmet (Kawari Kabuto)
Helmet with a dragon on top. The helmet, titled Kawari Kabuto, and crafted by an unknown artist, has a black body made of metal. The dragon on top is brown with a lighter underbelly and red details. The dragon's design includes scales and a mouth with visible teeth. The helmet features a face guard on the left side. A row of small orange and gold circles on the bottom edge adds to the helmet's design. The dragon's head faces left with its mouth open, revealing sharp teeth and a long, beige tongue-like piece. The background of the image is beige.
Artwork details
- Date:
- helmet 17th–19th century, crest 19th century
- Medium:
- Iron, lacquer, leather, silk, wood, gesso, shakudō, bone, pigments
- Culture:
- Japanese
- Dimensions:
- 568 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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