Zunari Kabuto

Zunari Kabuto

般情報 General information
製品番号 Product No. KA-001
商品名 Product name 兜冑 Kabuto
銘 MEI  無銘 MUMEI.
形状  Shape. 頭形兜 Zunari Kabuto (Head-shaped helmet).
時代 Era 江戸時代初期 Early Edo period.
日付 Date ca. 1640-1680.
伝 School n/a.
寸法  Measurements
身長  Height Shikoro + Hachi +/- 23 cm
身長 Height Shikoro + Hachi+ Wakidate +/- 52 cm
直径 Diameter Shikoro +/- 32 cm
鑑定 Kantei Registration
日本美術刀剣保存協会       NBTHK Certificate n/a
他の 証明書                          Other certificate n/a
状態 Status 良い Good
詳細 Details
脇館  Wakidate Attached to both sides of the bowl are 大中栗脇館 large nakaguri Wakidate, consisting of a deer antler. At the transition of Wakidata and hachi, the lower edge trimmed with bear fur. Furthermore, the 脇館 Wakidate (deer antler) is treated with gold leaf.( Age unknown.
前田 Meadate The 前田 meadate is in the shape of a Ken.
The Ken is often an elongated Vajra (Kongosho 金剛杵) with a ring below but also above the hilt. That turned into a weapon, Sankoken 三鈷剣 like that held by Fudo-myo-o.
伊藤 Ito 伊藤 Ito, used for the Shikoro (Neck protector) have the following colours: 紺 Kon Blue, dark / Kuro Black and 橙色 Daidai-iro Orange at the end/edge.
物質 Material 鉄, 鹿の角, 銅, 絹. Iron, deer antlers, copper and silk.
追加情報                    Additional Information The Zunari kabuto, as described here, is a simple, five-plate design.
There are also 2 types of Zunari Kabuto made from 3 plates: these two types are called Hineno and Etchû kabuto. They are almost identical except for one key difference: the central plate in the Hineno Kabuto goes under the visor; in the Etchû Kabuto, it overlaps the visor.
歴史 History This style (Zunari Kabuto) has been in demand since the 16th century until the 19th century, because the light and the same time offered a good protection! Obviously the simple construction was very successful with the Daimyôs in order to be able to supply their army in a quick way.
The Hineno Zunari Kabuto model was designed by a gunsmith named Hineno Oribe-no-Kami, who was very popular in the second half of 16th century. The samurai preferred this model in battles.
According to lore, the Wakidate, since they are so large, were mistaken for a kata Sashimono- a flag inserted into the back of an armour and thus became a target of cannon fire.
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