A KAWARI KABUTO [HELMET] EDO PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY |

the iron kabuto in the form of a cloth cap lacquered with tetsu sabiage, mabisashi [peak] and fukigaeshi [turnbacks] with copper cord fukurin, four-tier itazane shikoro [neckguard], the fukigaeshi with clove mon in roundels, gold lacquered wakidate in the form of leaves

There is some surface wear to the lacquer of the helmet bowl, and a few small chips. There is slight damage to the edges of the lacquer on the turnbacks, the shikiro has some surface ware to the black lacquer edges. The wakidate have some repairs to the reverse of the leaves, and slight chips to the edges. Please note all armours by the nature of their use and age have some old wear overall.
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