Helmet of unorthodox construction (kawari kabuto) with attached neck guard (shikoro)
Kojima Munenao
Category
Arms and armour
Date
C. 1830
Materials
Iron, braid
Place of origin
Kaga
Order this imageCollection
Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1328762.1
Summary
Japanese helmet of unorthodox construction (kawari kabuto) made from large plates of iron riveted together, with attached neck guard (shikoro) consisting of five black lacquered iron plates laced in dark blue, the lowest plate having a single row of red cross-knots and a row of variegated braids, by Kojima Munenao, Kaga province, Japan, c. 1830. Part of a suit of armour (NT 1328762.1-10).
Provenance
Purchased by Charles Wade in Wymondham, Norfolk, early 20th century; donated to the National Trust with the rest of the collection at Snowshill Manor, 1951.
Makers and roles
Kojima Munenao, armourer