Japan, late Muromachi (1333-1573) to early Edo period (1615-1868)
A black lacquered twenty-four-plate iron sujibachi kabuto (ridged helmet) with four-tiered shikoro, the large gilt-lacquered wood maedate (forecrest) of circular shape.
HEIGHT 20 cm
Condition: Worn condition, crackling and losses. Generally, very well preserved. Provenance: Hungarian private collection.