Kabuto, a type of Ni Mai, Japan, circa 1700 Front view

Musée de l'Armée - Hôtel des Invalides
Paris, France

Helmet in steel, fabric, and horsehair. A double braid splits the bomb into two equal parts. The neck cover is jointed and composed of five blades of lacquered iron. There is a fabric headdress that goes with the helmet.

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Title: Kabuto, a type of Ni Mai, Japan, circa 1700 Front view
Date Created: Ca. 1700
Location Created: Japan
Physical Dimensions: 0,39 (w) x 0,36 (h) x 0,38 (l) m
Provenance: acquisition date: March 18, 1880 (purchase)
Subject Keywords: Helmet, Horsehair
Type: Kabuto
Rights: Photo (C) Paris - Musée de l'Armée, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Emilie Cambier
Medium: Acier, Textile, Crin
Inventory: 3370 I

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