| 一般情報 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 剣 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 /黒 Kuro Black and 橙色 Daidai-iro Orange at the end/edge. |
| 物質 Material | I 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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