Samurai helmet zunari kabuto kuwagata


2023
Materials: steel, brass, copper, leather, silk, cotton.
Techniques: metalwork, chasing, engraving, patination, rusting.
Dimensions: 67x38x40 cm

The author’s copy of the samurai zunari kabuto helmet with kuwagata (stag beetle horns) and kamon (coat of arms) decorated with the Japanese imperial seal – chrysanthemum. Japan, Edo period, 17th century.