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Helmet (Kawari Kabuto)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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