Helmet (Kawari Kabuto)
Object type: Helmet (kawari kabuto)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: helmet 17th–19th century, crest 19th century
Medium: Iron, lacquer, leather, silk, wood, gesso, shakudō, bone, pigments
Dimensions: H. 12 1/16in. (30.6 cm); W. 12 1/8 in. (31 cm); L. 14 3/8 in. (36.6. cm)
Classification: Helmets
Credit line: Gift of Thomas R. Firman, in honor of Lore Kosaka Firman, 2005
Accession year: 2005
Tags: Crocodiles