Helmet (Zukinnari Kabuto)
Details
- Palette
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- Medium
- Iron, lacquer
- Dimensions
- H. 16 1/8 in. (41 cm)
- Origin
- Japanese
- Department
- Arms and Armor
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Image provider
- metropolitan-museum-of-art
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Art Genome Taxonomy
6 tags
Visual Qualities
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Highly Ornamented Visual · 99%
The helmet is densely embellished with a large frontal plate, branching red crest forms, projecting points, gold-colored accents, and a central figurative ornament.
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Bright and Vivid Colors Visual · 97%
Saturated red surfaces and bright gold-colored areas create a vivid contrast with the dark helmet shell and fittings.
Time Periods
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16th Century Art Metadata · 98%
The catalog dates the helmet to the 16th century, with date_start 1501 and date_end 1600.
Geographic Regions
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Japanese Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog records the place of origin as Japanese.
Materials
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Metal Both · 98%
The catalog identifies iron as a medium, and the image visibly shows substantial dark metal components in the helmet shell, brim, and fittings.
Antiquities, Artifacts, and Religious Objects
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Arms and Armor Both · 99%
The catalog classifies the object as a helmet in the Department of Arms and Armor, and the image clearly shows a protective headpiece with a shell, brim, and side extensions.
Source & rights
Unknown artist. Helmet (Zukinnari Kabuto). The Metropolitan Museum of Art.