Age: Muromachi Period

Provenance: The Shogun Art Collection

Remarks: A classic "head-shaped" hachi finished in gold lacquer. "Zaboshi" decorative rivets connect each overlaping iron plate. The five stage shikoro is finished in lacquer and is of the hineno-jikoro style. The flanges (fukigaeshi) feature a family crest (mon) called "omodaka" belonging to the Mizuno family. An unusual example of this type of Kabuto.

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