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EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY), HELMET SIGNED MASANOBU
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White and orange-laced gomaido gusoku
Edo period (17th century), helmet signed Masanobu
The dark brown-lacquered sixty-plate helmet with gilt butterfly maedate (forecrest), the mabizashi (brim) covered with dyed leather, two-tiered shikoro (neck guard) of lacquered kittsukezane, the black-lacquered Hineno fukigaeshi with gold-lacquered peony mon, iron menpo with detachable nose, full drooping moustache, double-tier yodaregake (bib) of matching kittsukezane, the gomai do (five-section cuirass) of gold-lacquered kittsukezane with alternating white and orange bands of kebiki odoshi (close lacing), matching kosode (inner shoulder pieces), sode (shoulder guards), and seven-section kusazuri (skirt), the watagami (shoulder suspension straps) with gilt peony mon, black-lacquered shino-gote (splinted armored sleeves) on blue silk richly embroidered with dragons and phoenixes in gold and colors, matching shino haidate (thigh guard), shino suneate (splinted leg guards)
Edo period (17th century), helmet signed Masanobu
The dark brown-lacquered sixty-plate helmet with gilt butterfly maedate (forecrest), the mabizashi (brim) covered with dyed leather, two-tiered shikoro (neck guard) of lacquered kittsukezane, the black-lacquered Hineno fukigaeshi with gold-lacquered peony mon, iron menpo with detachable nose, full drooping moustache, double-tier yodaregake (bib) of matching kittsukezane, the gomai do (five-section cuirass) of gold-lacquered kittsukezane with alternating white and orange bands of kebiki odoshi (close lacing), matching kosode (inner shoulder pieces), sode (shoulder guards), and seven-section kusazuri (skirt), the watagami (shoulder suspension straps) with gilt peony mon, black-lacquered shino-gote (splinted armored sleeves) on blue silk richly embroidered with dragons and phoenixes in gold and colors, matching shino haidate (thigh guard), shino suneate (splinted leg guards)