Helmet (Hoshi Kabuto)

14th century

Not on view

The helmet bowl, constructed of thirty-two iron plates, dates from the fourteenth century but was remounted for use in the eighteenth century. The metal fittings on the turnbacks of the neck guard include the badge (a cross within a circle) of the Shimazu family, daimyo of Kagoshima.

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Title: Helmet (Hoshi Kabuto)
Date: 14th century
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Iron, lacquer, leather, silk, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Dimensions: H. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); W. 17 1/4 in. (43.8 cm); Wt. 6 lb. 3 oz. (3120 g)
Classification: Helmets
Credit Line: Gift of Bashford Dean, 1914
Object Number: 14.100.44
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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