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Greyman 19th June 2005 12:30 AM

Japanese Kabuto,Thoughts please......
 
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This odd looking Kabuto is of leather construction which in itself is not odd.......the shape is. Any idea's?.

pbleed 26th June 2005 06:55 PM

Grey,
I am pretty sure that this is a dummied-up - ahh erh, I mean - a reworked WWII vintage Japanese civilian defense helmet. Take a look at Nakada's only volu on Japanese militaria page 229, number 1014 for exactly the same pot but with out the "shikoro." Hinky, I think!
pbleed

Greyman 27th June 2005 06:59 PM

eeeeeeeem
 
Pretty much what I suspected, thanks for the reply.


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