Helmet (&lt;i&gt;Kawari-kabuto&lt;/i&gt;) Surmounted by a Dragonfly
Object type: Helmet (<i>Kawari-kabuto</i>)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Hiromichi Miura
Artist bio: Japanese, b. 1938
Artist role: Restorer/Conservator
Artist nationality: Japanese
Date: 18th century; restorations, 2015
Medium: Iron, copper, gold, silver, wood, lacquer, silk, linen, hemp
Dimensions: H. 13 in. (33 cm); W. 25 3/4 in. (65.4 cm); D. 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm); Wt. 5 lb. 6.8 oz. (2460.7 g)
Classification: Helmets
Credit line: Gift of Etsuko O. Morris and John H. Morris Jr., 2018
Accession year: 2018