Title: Helmet (<i>Kawari-Kabuto</i>) in the Shape of a Wave
Object type: Helmet (<i>Kawari-kabuto</i>)
Date: 17th century; restorations, 2015
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Helmet crest and restorations by Hiromichi Miura 
Artist bio: Japanese, b. 1938
Artist nationality: Japanese
Artist role: Restorer/Conservator
Medium: Iron, textile, lacquer, copper, gold, leather, silk, wood
Dimensions: Helmet (a): H. 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm); W. 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm); D. 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 8 oz. (2044 g); crest (b): H. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); W. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); Wt. 0.7 oz. (19.8 g)
Classification: Helmets
Credit line: Gift of Etsuko O. Morris and John H. Morris Jr., 2018
Geography: Country of Origin    Japan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY