Title: Helmet Crest (Maidate)
Object type: Helmet crest (maidate)
Date: 18th–19th century
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Wood, horn, gesso, lacquer, gold
Dimensions: H. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm); D. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); Wt. 2.4 oz. (67 g)
Classification: Helmet Crests
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