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Edo period (17th century)
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A ZUNARI KABUTO WITH HIGH WAKIDATE
Edo period (17th century)
The sabi-age (rust-lacquer) bowl of zu-nari (head-shape) form clad in a folding cloth cap, the integral deep mabisashi (brim) with embossed eyebrows, gilt maedate (fore-crest) in the form of a double kugi-nuki (nail-puller) mon, high gilt waki-date (side crests) of horns, a four-tier shikoro (neck guard) of close-laced black-lacquered shittsuke-zane (iron plate formed in simulation of individual scales) .
Accompanied by an appraisal as Tokubetsu Kitcho Shiryo (Especially Important Material) Number 417 issued by the Nippon Katchu Bugu Kenkyu Kai (Society for the Preservation of Japanese Armour) on 17th October 1976
Edo period (17th century)
The sabi-age (rust-lacquer) bowl of zu-nari (head-shape) form clad in a folding cloth cap, the integral deep mabisashi (brim) with embossed eyebrows, gilt maedate (fore-crest) in the form of a double kugi-nuki (nail-puller) mon, high gilt waki-date (side crests) of horns, a four-tier shikoro (neck guard) of close-laced black-lacquered shittsuke-zane (iron plate formed in simulation of individual scales) .
Accompanied by an appraisal as Tokubetsu Kitcho Shiryo (Especially Important Material) Number 417 issued by the Nippon Katchu Bugu Kenkyu Kai (Society for the Preservation of Japanese Armour) on 17th October 1976