Helmet (Hoshi- Kabuto) in the 16th-Century Style, probably late 17th–early 18th century, Japanese, Iron, lacquer, silk, H. 11 3/4 in. (29.9 cm); W. 13 in. (33 cm), Helmets, The overlapping edges of the iron plates form ridges (suji). Sixty-two of the paltes have star shaped rivets known as hoshi, giving the name of the helmet-bowl type (hoshi-bachi).
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Helmet, Hoshi, Kabuto, 16th-Century Style, late 17th–early 18th century, Japanese, Iron, lacquer, silk, H, 11 3/4, 29.9 cm, W, 13, 33, Helmets, overlapping, edges, iron plates, form, ridges, suji, Sixty-two, paltes, star shaped, rivets, hoshi, giving, name, helmet-bowl type, hoshi-bachi
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