Helmet Crest (Maidate and Kuwagata)
Object type: Helmet crest (maidate and kuwagata)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Wood, lacquer, hair
Dimensions: Maidate (a): H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); W. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm); Wt. 5.9 oz. (166 g); Kuwagata (b): H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); W. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm); Wt. 2.8 oz. (79 g)
Classification: Helmet Crests
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936