A Japanese Signed Suji Kabuto (Helmet), with Sixty-Two Russet Iron Plates, by Nobuyoshi,
Edo Period, 17th century
Item ref: 2406
Japan
Iron, lacquer, gold, copper alloy and leather
16 cm / 6 in x 27 cm / 10.5 in
Provenance:
Private collection, USA
The skull of this striking helmet was painstakingly constructed by joining sixty-two russet iron plates with interior rivets; this design creates its highly decorative pattern of ridges.
