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EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY)
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A KAWARI KABUTO
Edo Period (18th Century)
The simple five-plate black lacquered iron head shaved helmet [zu nari] fitted with a broad peak, fixed to the front of the helmet is a lacquered wood demons head with proeminent canine teeth on each side and gilded pupils to the eyes, the lacquer to the head, now a brownish pewter colour was probably originally silver, from the top of the head and covering the entire helmet is a mane of white hair, possibly Yak, through which a pair of gilded wood horns appear, the neckguard of solid plates close fittings in the hineno style and laced in spaced white lacing, lining not disturbed
Edo Period (18th Century)
The simple five-plate black lacquered iron head shaved helmet [zu nari] fitted with a broad peak, fixed to the front of the helmet is a lacquered wood demons head with proeminent canine teeth on each side and gilded pupils to the eyes, the lacquer to the head, now a brownish pewter colour was probably originally silver, from the top of the head and covering the entire helmet is a mane of white hair, possibly Yak, through which a pair of gilded wood horns appear, the neckguard of solid plates close fittings in the hineno style and laced in spaced white lacing, lining not disturbed