Helmet Crest (Maidate)
Object type: Helmet crest (maidate)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Lacquer, gold
Dimensions: head (a): H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); W. 12 5/8 in. (32.1 cm); D. 5 in. (12.7 cm); Wt. 9.2 oz. (260 g); horn (b): H. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); W. 8 1 1/16 in. (20.5 cm); Wt. 2.9 oz. (80 g); horn (c): 12 1/16 in. (30.6 cm); W. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); Wt. 3 oz. (84 g)
Classification: Helmet Crests
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936