A Helmet with Applied Fur (So-go Nari Kabuto)

MOMOYAMA PERIOD (16TH-17TH CENTURY)

細節

A Helmet with Applied Fur (So-go Nari Kabuto)
Momoyama period (16th-17th century)
The simple head-shaped bowl applied with fur, the edge of the peak (mabisashi) carved to resemble a rope trim, the turnbacks at the neckguard (fukigaeshi) lacquered black and the four-lame gold-lacquered close-fitting neck guard (hineno-jikoro) comprised of imitation lamellae (kiritsuke kozane) close-laced in dark blue and orange lacing (kebeki-odoshi), fitted with a fore crest (maedate) of a fruit and leaves lacquered gold

來源

Ueda Tsunajiro

拍品專文

The use of animal fur coverings on helmets grew out of a need for waterproofing. The popularity of the fur coverings spread not because of their functionality but because of their stylistic appeal. On the battlefield, a warrior wearing a helmet like this one would have appeared to be wearing no helmet at all, the fur resembling the warrior's own hair. This type of helmet was sometimes worn with armor designed to imitate the naked body for an even greater psychological effect.