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A Kawari-Kabuto [Exotic Helmet]
Edo period (17th century)
In the form of a stylised sea shell and fins of a marine creature built in an organic material onto an iron zunari [head-shaped] helmet, lacquered black and with gold lacquer striations defining the shell and silver togidashi makie floating marine shapes on the back, a broad mabisashi [peak], deeply embossed and carved gold-lacquered eyebrows and wrinkled forehead, the shikoro [neck guard] of five tiers of solid iron plate lacquered gold with blue lacing and red hishi-nui [cross-knots] on the lower plate, with small fukigaeshi [turned-back end portions] on the upper plate
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