Title: Helmet (<i>Hoshi- Kabuto</i>) in the 16th-Century Style
Object type: Helmet (<i>Hoshi kabuto</i>) in the 16th-century style
Date: probably late 17th–early 18th century
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Inscribed by Saotome Ienari 
Artist bio: Japanese, Gunma Prefecture, active late 17th–early 18th century
Artist nationality: Japanese
Artist role: Armorer
Medium: Iron, lacquer, silk
Dimensions: H. 11 3/4 in. (29.9 cm); W. 13 in. (33 cm)
Classification: Helmets
Credit line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Gift of Howard Mansfield, 1936
Geography: Country of Origin    Japan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY