KABUTO war helmet set with mempo and maedate Japan - Edo period (1603-1868)

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KABUTO war helmet set with mempo and maedate Japan - Edo period (1603-1868)

Name: KABUTO war helmet set with mempo and maedate Japan - Edo period (1603-1868)
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: JZIPJL77D1
Price: 3200 EUR
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3.200 €

Period 18th century

Style Asian Arts

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KABUTO WAR HELMET set with mempo and maedate
Suji-bachi type
Japan - Edo period (1603-1868)
Lacquer, metal, wood, silk laces and horsehair

Suji-bachi type kabuto featuring a helmet (hachi) with 38 radiating blades, a three-degree tehen and a pair of short, lacquered side wings (fukigaeshi) decorated with môn. The front of the helmet features a removable wooden ornament called a maedate. It features a lacquered wooden lyre.
The neck cover (shikiro), articulated with five slats, is particularly large.
The interior is lined with its own fabric.

The kabuto is completed with a natural iron facial protector, called a mempo; the nose is removable; it wears a light horsehair moustache and the teeth are gilded. The interior is lacquered red. The gorgerin has four blades.

The kabuto is a traditional object in Japanese culture. An integral part of military armor, it was worn by high-ranking samurai.

Overall good condition.

Sold with its base.

Text and photos © FCP CORIDON

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Additional Information

Condition	As is
Style	Asian Arts (Uniforms, armor of Asian Arts Style)
Period	18th century (Uniforms, armor 18th century)
Country of origin	Japan
Internal reference	5342