Helmet with a Cliff-Shaped Crest (Ichi no tani) and White Lacing 白糸威一の谷形兜しろいとおどしいち たになりのかぶと
Description
This helmet was likely owned by Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543–1616), the warlord who conquered Japan and became the shogun. The surface is covered in silver leaf, which has since tarnished but would have gleamed brilliantly during battle. The spike rising from the helmet is a visual metaphor for “piercing through the enemy.
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ColBase
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National Institutes for Cultural Heritage
The National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (NICH) comprise four National Museums (Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto National Museum, Nara National Museum, and Kyushu National Museum) and two National Research Institutes for Cultural Properties (Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, and Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties), as well as the International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI) in Sakai City, for a total of seven institutions.
Last updated
July 20, 2026