Cochin kabuto are a folding or collapsible style of helmet which was often worn by high ranking samurai and taisho with the Tatami Gusoku set of armor.  The Cochin is a hachi kabuto which features four concentric rings held in place by a metal semicircle with a rotating arm.  The rings collapse into themselves for flat storage and then can be raised up and held in place by a toggle which locks into the support arm.  Hineno Shikoro, or the plates which hang down from the back of the neck features 5 plates fastened with Kon-Ito Sugake Odoshi (simple lacing) with small fukigayeshi, or the “turn backs” which look like ears.  These helmets were frequently worn by the famous “Takeda Clan” during the Azuchi-Momoyama era.

Features: Taisho Class Cochin (folding) kabuto

• Traditional handcrafted design.
• Variation of paint, art silk odoshi colors and mengu designs.
• Full sized and fully functional.
• Includes Deluxe Stand.

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