Child's helmet (kabuto)

Japanese Collection

Accession Nr.: 82.188.1-10
Type: costumes
Date of production:
1980s
Shōwa era
Place of production:
Materials: lacquer; leather; metal; textile; wood
Dimensions: height: 28 cm
width: 39 cm
depth: 25 cm
samurai helmet in a decorative box for the boys' festival

Black lacquer, metallic beaten lidded, four-legged box for the armour. Includes a wooden stand for mounting the helmet, a purple and an orange bandana, a fur animal skin, a plaque with inscription and the helmet with removable horns, and textile cords. The item is an ornamental maquette for Boys' Day (5 May).