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A KAWARI KABUTO (ECCENTRICALLY SHAPED HELMET) A FESTIVAL HELMET DESIGNED AS A MONKEY
Edo period (18th century) Edo period (late 18th century)
The iron zunari bowl decorated with a black-lacquer superstructure
designed as swirling waves, fitted with a four-lame shikoro ending in The simple iron bowl formed at the front as a monkey’s face lacquered
fukigaeshi applied with stenciled doeskin and gilt-copper floral family red and black, the top covered in horse hair, mounted with a three-
crests, the maedate a gold-lacquer dragon and the wakidate stag lame shikoro with small fukigaeshi, lacquered red and laced in blue
antlers decorated in gold lacquer; black-lacquer menpo with prominent $10,000 - 15,000
standing flanges on the cheeks and fitted with a three lame yodarekake
With an exhibition label reading Naruto namigashira (Whirlpool
wavecap) kawari kabuto and a wood storage box
$5,000 - 7,000

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