Helmet in the Shape of a Chinese Courtier’s Hat (<i>Tōkan-Nari</i>)
Unknown Artist
helmet, late 16th–early 17th century; crest, 18th century
Medium
Iron, copper, gold, brass, wood, lacquer, leather, silk, horsehair
Dimensions
H. 16 in. (40.6 cm); W. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm); D. 11 in. (27.9 cm); Wt. 5 lb. 6.5 oz. (2452.2 g); helmet (a); H. 11 in. (27.9 cm); crest (b); H. 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm); W. 9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm)
Classification
Helmets
Culture
Japanese
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Etsuko O. Morris and John H. Morris Jr., 2018
Accession Number
2018.833.14a, b