The helmet of a silver
suji-bachi (ridged bowl) with the
hachimanza (decorative fixture at the central aperture) of six tiers, and with three
shinodare (arrow-shaped decorative components placed between the plates) with gold edging, to the rear an
agemaki-no-kan (ring to hold a decorative bow), wide
mabisashi (brim) decorated with clouds in silver and chrysanthemum flowers in gilt,
fukigaeshi (turnbacks) with gilt
mitsu-aoi mon (triple ginger-leaf badges of the Tokugawa family), the
maedate (fore-crest) of metal
mitsu-aoi mon7½ in. (19 cm.) high
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