Tetsu sabiji 18 ken suji-tate sugake-odoshi manjû-shikoro kabuto featuring buddhist marishiten engraving, Japan
Circa: Edo Period
Height: 14 inches
Width: 13.25 inches
Depth: 13 inches
Weight: 5.2 lbs
Signature: 摩利支天 MARISHITEN
A high sided ridged helmet of eighteen plates featuring very good iron with standing ridges running down each plate. The Koshimaki (brim plate) aligns perfectly with the four-lame shikoro (neck guard) of ichimanjū-shikoro style; laced with dark blue silk braid in sugake odoshi style. The fukigayeshi, a bit larger than a rudimentary kind, feature the mitsudomoe. This symbol is used for several different meanings, most commonly with buddhist shrines. The tehen or hachimanza (hole at the top) features a beautifully carved dragon as a part of the three piece fitting. The oharai-date (August prayer-slip stand, in an L formed mount) of the Yoshi-Ryū, kadome style has been engraved “Marishiten” a buddhist deity & bodhisattva depicted as a god or goddess. Ancient times used this part of the helmet to store Shintō prayer-slips. Later on through the middle ages (1185-1603) was this part then used for what is pictured here. The ni maru hiki maedate, crest mounted to the front of the kabuto, was often removed and replaced depending on the purpose of the wearer. The particular one sold with this kabuto has a removable circular plate inside and is made of copper.
Shipping included to the continental U.S
Circa: Edo Period
Height: 14 inches
Width: 13.25 inches
Depth: 13 inches
Weight: 5.2 lbs
Signature: 摩利支天 MARISHITEN
A high sided ridged helmet of eighteen plates featuring very good iron with standing ridges running down each plate. The Koshimaki (brim plate) aligns perfectly with the four-lame shikoro (neck guard) of ichimanjū-shikoro style; laced with dark blue silk braid in sugake odoshi style. The fukigayeshi, a bit larger than a rudimentary kind, feature the mitsudomoe. This symbol is used for several different meanings, most commonly with buddhist shrines. The tehen or hachimanza (hole at the top) features a beautifully carved dragon as a part of the three piece fitting. The oharai-date (August prayer-slip stand, in an L formed mount) of the Yoshi-Ryū, kadome style has been engraved “Marishiten” a buddhist deity & bodhisattva depicted as a god or goddess. Ancient times used this part of the helmet to store Shintō prayer-slips. Later on through the middle ages (1185-1603) was this part then used for what is pictured here. The ni maru hiki maedate, crest mounted to the front of the kabuto, was often removed and replaced depending on the purpose of the wearer. The particular one sold with this kabuto has a removable circular plate inside and is made of copper.
Shipping included to the continental U.S
Circa: Edo Period
Height: 14 inches
Width: 13.25 inches
Depth: 13 inches
Weight: 5.2 lbs
Signature: 摩利支天 MARISHITEN
A high sided ridged helmet of eighteen plates featuring very good iron with standing ridges running down each plate. The Koshimaki (brim plate) aligns perfectly with the four-lame shikoro (neck guard) of ichimanjū-shikoro style; laced with dark blue silk braid in sugake odoshi style. The fukigayeshi, a bit larger than a rudimentary kind, feature the mitsudomoe. This symbol is used for several different meanings, most commonly with buddhist shrines. The tehen or hachimanza (hole at the top) features a beautifully carved dragon as a part of the three piece fitting. The oharai-date (August prayer-slip stand, in an L formed mount) of the Yoshi-Ryū, kadome style has been engraved “Marishiten” a buddhist deity & bodhisattva depicted as a god or goddess. Ancient times used this part of the helmet to store Shintō prayer-slips. Later on through the middle ages (1185-1603) was this part then used for what is pictured here. The ni maru hiki maedate, crest mounted to the front of the kabuto, was often removed and replaced depending on the purpose of the wearer. The particular one sold with this kabuto has a removable circular plate inside and is made of copper.
Shipping included to the continental U.S