General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

A metal [iron], with [brass] metal decorative edging and mythical creatures and a tasseled rope.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

27.0 cm

Width

43.0 cm

Height

38.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Mining and Metallurgy

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Japan

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Japan gave this helmet to CIM to commemorative the 100 anniversary of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum and both countries mining traditions. It is interesting that Japan chose a helmet associated with "Boys' Day" for this male-dominated profession.

Function

Samurai Helmet given by Japan to commemorative the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum.

Technical

The main letters say "Helmet of Minamoto no Yoshitsune". The small letters on the left are the name of the helmet maker, "Made by Mizuho". In modern days, those helmets are used for Tango no sekku or Boys' Day, a national holiday that celebrates respect for children's personallities and happiness. Every year on May 5th, families with at least one boy display this kind of helmet (Kabuto) at home. This is a replica of Minamoto no Yoshitsune's helmet; Minamoto no Yoshitsune was one of the most famous samurais in Japan.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

The main letters say "Helmet of Minamoto no Yoshitsune". The small letters on the left are the name of the helmet maker, "Made by Mizuho".

Missing

Nothing is missing.

Finish

A metal [iron], with [brass] metal decorative edging and mythical creatures and a tasseled rope, with metal[brass] crest.

Decoration

It is painted black with red X's and dashes, brass decorative edging, golden mythical dragon, brass tigers and plants, green painted backgrounds and brass Japanese maedate, crest, that is mounted in the front of a samurai helmet.