Title: Helmet in the Shape of an Eggplant
Object type: Helmet in the shape of an eggplant
Date: 17th century
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Inscribed by Saotome Ietada 
Artist bio: Japanese, Edo period, active early–mid-19th century
Artist nationality: Japanese
Artist role: Armorer
Medium: Iron, lacquer, copper, gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), silk
Classification: Helmets
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Geography: Country of Origin    Japan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY