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Age: Edo period. 18th century. 江戸時代 koki 後期
Japan: Iron, lacquer, silk, copper, gold
Provenance: Private collection in Japan
Status: Available
Description:
A russet iron eight-plate suji kabuto with a silver zongan bonji inlay of fudō-myōō the deity of immovable wisdom and wraith. Silver gilded tehen-no-kanamono. Shikoro [neck guard] of five iron lames lacquered in black urushi-nuri. Fukigaeshi [turn backs] and kata-zuri-no-ita [lowest lame] are decorated in a red and black tataki urushi-nuri. Laced in blue silk on the sugake [spaced] odoshi style.
Inventory Number:
KAB-010