War Hat (Jingasa) of the Ogasawara Family
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The war hat (jingasa) provided moderate protection and was worn when traveling or in camp. Composed of eight overlapping iron plates, this example is enriched with silver and gold damascened dragonflies, and it bears the crest (mon) of the Ogasawara family, lords (daimyō) of Kokura, Buzen (Fukuoka Prefecture).
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