Samurai helmet "kabuto", Edo period (1603-1868) ·  Japan · ID: 3048789

Description

iron, silver, lacquer, lacing, cow horn,

High-sided sixty-two-plate “kabuto” with cattle horns inserted at the sides, helmet crown (“tehen kanamono”) with silver rosette, visor (“mabizashi”) with finely chiselled silver fitting. Neck guard (“shikoro”) from three black lacquered metal plates (“itamono”), lateral protective elements (“fukigaeshi”) with family crest (“mon”) in silver.