Composite helmet "kabuto" with face protection "hoate" and neck protection "yodarekake", late Edo period, 19th century ·  Japan · ID: 3046139

Description

helmet with rivets, visor “mabizashi” and lateral protective elements “fukigaeshi”, iron, black lacquer cover, bronze, crescent-shaped helmet ornament “maedate”, brass, inside lined with leather;

half mask “hoate” (chin and cheek protection), iron, black/ red lacquer, moustache (horse hair), rest.

neck protector “yodarekake”, three pieces, iron, lacquered, blue wire

The object Composite helmet “kabuto” with face protection “hoate” and neck protection “yodarekake”, late Edo period, 19th century with the object ID 3046139 was part of the auction 93rd Tribal Art Auction on November 16, 2019. The object with the lot number 16 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,600 with an asking price of EUR 1,500.

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