Helmet Bowl (Hoshi-Kabutobachi) 12th-13th century Japanese The riveted plate style helmet (hoshi-kabuto) emerged around the turn from the 10th to the 11th century (early Heian period) and constitutes the earliest indigenous Japanese helmet form. This helmet, which dates to the 12th-13th century (late Heian to early Kamakura period), would have originally been decorated with a gilt copper plate (nihjiro) on its front and back, respectively, each featuring three arrow-shaped elements (shinodare). Although in fragmentary condition, the helmet is a rare example, with relatively few of this type existing today.. Helmet Bowl (Hoshi-Kabutobachi). Japanese. 12th-13th century. Steel. Helmets
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