Hari Bashi Kabuto
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| Weapon type: | Protective weapon |
| Designations: | Hari Bashi Kabuto |
| Use: | helmet |
| Region of origin / author: |
Japan , armory |
| Distribution: | Japan |
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The Hari Bashi Kabuto is a helmet worn by Japanese samurai with their armor ( Yoroi ).
description
The Hari Bashi Kabuto is made of iron . It is one of the multi-plate helmets that are available in three, slightly different versions ( Suji Bashi Kabuto , Koboshi Bashi Kabuto , Hari Bashi Kabuto ). The dome of the Hari Bashi Kabuto consists of three to eight plates that form the dome. The difference to Suji Kabuto is that there are no burrs on the ends of the panels. The shape of the dome is roughly the same as the other two types. A kind of head (Japanese: Tehen-No-Kanamono) is attached to the top of the Kabuto and serves as a fastening for the entire plates. The additional decoration of the helmets can vary greatly. Generally, a side shield (to be on the helmets Jap. Fukigaeshi), a neck guard (Jap. Shikoro), a crest (Jap. Maedate ) and a fastening tape (Jap. Shinobi-O-Noh) in order to fix the helmet on the head. The face masks (Japanese Menpo ) were often worn with this type of helmet . The helmets were often painted in different colors in Japan. This was used for decoration, but also to protect the metal of the helmet from the elements .
Individual evidence
- ↑ George Cameron Stone : A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor in All Countries and in All Times. With an Introduction by Donald J. LaRocca. Courier Dover Publications, Mineola NY 1999, ISBN 0-486-40726-8 , pp. 327-331.