The Metropolitan Museum of Art - War Hat (Jingasa)

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Program Information

Curators, Collectors, and Dealers: The Growth of the Arms and Armor Collection, 1929 to the Present

Program information

As part of a special Sunday at the Met program held in conjunction with the exhibition Bashford Dean and the Creation of the Arms and Armor Department, Stuart W. Pyhrr, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Curator in Charge, details the growth of the department after 1929, changes in the galleries, and notable acquisitions.

Video/Audio (6)

Dressing in Steel: Part One

Dressing in Steel: Part One
(00:37:39) 858 views

Dressing in Steel: Part Two

Dressing in Steel: Part Two
(00:20:04) 379 views

A Visit to the Armor Galleries

A Visit to the Armor Galleries
(00:30:21) 4843 views

Bashford Dean and the Creation of the Arms and Armor Department, 1904–1929

Bashford Dean and the Creation of the Arms and Armor Department, 1904–1929
(00:30:12) 245 views

The Art of Arms and Armor: Challenges of Research, Display, and Education

The Art of Arms and Armor: Challenges of Research, Display, and Education
(00:33:09) 330 views

Curators, Collectors, and Dealers: The Growth of the Arms and Armor Collection, 1929 to the Present

Curators, Collectors, and Dealers: The Growth of the Arms and Armor Collection, 1929 to the Present
(00:36:37) 222 views

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War Hat (Jingasa)

Date:: ca. 1615–1868
Culture:: Japanese
Medium:: Steel, brass
Dimensions:: Diameter 16 in. ( 40.64 cm) Diameter 16"
Classification:: Helmets
Credit Line:: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number:: 36.25.208

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