Helmet in the Shape of an Eggplant
Object type: Helmet in the shape of an eggplant
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Saotome Ietada
Artist bio: Japanese, Edo period, active early–mid-19th century
Artist role: Armorer
Artist nationality: Japanese
Date: 17th century
Medium: Iron, lacquer, copper, gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), silk
Classification: Helmets
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936