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Japanese

War Hat (Jingasa), late 1800s

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Description

Maker

Unknown

Culture

Japanese

Title

War Hat (Jingasa)

Year

late 1800s

Medium

Lacquered wood with gold

Dimensions

39.9 x 39.9 x 7.5 cm (15 11/16 x 15 11/16 x 2 15/16 inches)

Type

Credit

Gift in Memory of Mrs. Henry W. Wilkinson

Object Number

16.610

Exhibition History

Asian Art Galleries

Lighter than iron helmets, military hats known as jingasa were typically worn by warriors when traveling or in camp, as they offered the wearer some protection. Constructed of lacquered wood and embellished with gold designs of autumn leaves and blades of grass, this jingasa is purely ornamental.

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