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Antique Japanese Samurai Chochin Kabuto Helmet, Edo browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Swords and Related: Pre 1837 VR: item # 474766 Please refer to our stock # 100167 when inquiring.
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| An antique Japanese samurai chochin kabuto dating from the mid to late Edo period (1780-1850). Ingenious design allows helmet to be folded down to minimize space during travel. Constructed from four concentric sections and a three lame shikoro. The 'swivel bar' is kept in place by a securing pin that rotates to lock bar in place. The helmet is iron throughout finished in black lacquer with blue silk odoshi lacing. The helmet hand-stitched liner and chin cords / shin obi-no-o are original to the helmet. Chochin kabuto were used by both high and low ranking samurai but the quality of this piece favors the former group. Overall condition is good with loss of lacquer in places but all the lacing is intact with no breaks. Chochin kabuto are rare and this would make an excellent addition to any collection of samurai helmets or items. Dimensions: 13" x 12 1/2" x 10". | ||
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