Helmet Crest (Maidate)
Object type: Helmet crest (maidate)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Wood, copper, iron, copper wire, textile, lacquer, gold
Dimensions: 36.25.241a: H. 8 in. (20.3 cm); W. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); D. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); Wt. 14.5 oz. (409 g); 36.25.241b: L. 11 in. (27.9 cm); W. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); D. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Wt. 0.8 oz. (23 g); 36.25.241c: L. 9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm); W. 3 in. (7.6 cm); D. 1 in. (2.5 cm); Wt. 0.6 oz. (17 g); 36.25.241d: L. 10 7/8 in. (27.6 cm); W. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); D. 2 in. (5.1 cm); 36.25.241e: L. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); D. 1 in. (2.5 cm); Wt. 0.6 oz. (17 g)
Classification: Helmet Crests
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936