Helmet (&lt;i&gt;Hoshi- Kabuto&lt;/i&gt;) in the 16th-Century Style
Object type: Helmet (<i>Hoshi kabuto</i>) in the 16th-century style
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Saotome Ienari
Artist bio: Japanese, Gunma Prefecture, active late 17th–early 18th century
Artist role: Armorer
Artist nationality: Japanese
Date: probably late 17th–early 18th century
Medium: Iron, lacquer, silk
Dimensions: H. 11 3/4 in. (29.9 cm); W. 13 in. (33 cm)
Classification: Helmets
Credit line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Gift of Howard Mansfield, 1936
Accession year: 1936