Helmet Crest (Kuwagata)
Object type: Helmet crest (kuwagata)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Gilded whalebone, lacquer
Dimensions: H. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); W. 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm); Wt. 3.8 oz. (106 g)
Classification: Helmet Crests
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936