Medium:

Arms and Armor, Arms and Armor-Accessory | Iron, lacquer, wood, leather, gilt, pigments, silk, papier-mâché

Size:

28 x 24 x 13 3/4 in. (71.12 x 60.96 x 34.93 cm) (approx.)

Creation Place:

Asia, Japan

Culture:

Asia, Japan

Style:

17th century

Physical Description:

black and gold helmet in the form of a dragonfly, with its tail extending upward; two large gold eyes; two removable dull gold pairs of wings; thick braided purple silk cord tie at neck

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; The James Ford Bell Foundation Endowment for Art Acquisition and gift of funds from Siri and Bob Marshall

Accession Number:

2012.31.1a-c

Artist:

Unknown

Role:

Artist

Nationality:

Added to Site:

July 4, 2012

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28 x 24 x 13 3/4 in. (71.12 x 60.96 x 34.93 cm) (approx.)