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127 - JAPAN, Edo period, 17th/18th century Sujibachi kabuto type h…
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Estimate €500 - €600
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JAPAN, Edo period, 17th/18th century Sujibachi kabuto type helmet composed of sixty-two riveted wrought iron slats, decorated with iron and gilded copper fittings (tehen no kanamono) in bas-relief. The visor (mabezashi) is edged in copper alloy and has some traces of red lacquer on the inside. The unusually flat lower edge (koshimaki) of the helmet shell has surprisingly few holes for the missing neck protector (shikoro). Height: 16.5 cm. Provenance: Olympia Auctions - Olympia Auctions sale on 06 December 2023, lot 124. - Christie's sale of 14 November 1967, "Important Japanese Swords, Armour and Tsuba", part of lot 146.
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About the sale A collector's world tour: Asian and Oriental art
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Auction time 06/25/2026 at 11:00 AM
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