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Happuri -Japanese Traditional Head Protector
Fine Art:
Sculpture:
Iron:
Contemporary item# 812754 (stock#M-001)
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Art Kenshin Co. Ltd.
+81-3-5299-5617
$5000
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Happuri is Japanese traditional head protector; Samurai warriors wore it and guarded their forehead and cheeks. Happuri had been popular at 12th century of Japan, and many samurais with Happuri can be seen a picture scroll of The Tale of Heiji (Heiji Monogatari) which is a Japanese war epicdetailing the events of the Heiji Rebellion of 1159-1160. However, Since head protector made in iron is easy to get rusty, there is very rare to see Happuri of the that period still extant. ...click for details
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