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Summary
The helmet bowl ("hachi") is constructed of five plates in the form of a conch shell war trumpet. The gold lacquer interior indicates that the helmet was made for a very high ranking samurai.
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artwork
awabi uchidashi kabuto
japanese armour in the walters art museum
kawari kabuto
lacquer of japan in the walters art museum
walters art museum
helmet
cone shaped
armor
Date
1750
Source
Walters Art Museum
Link
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