Edo Period Kabutowari Helmet Buster on Stand Artwork Provenance: from an important European

Provenance: from an important European collection

this example is something special to be seen and held

Likely an implement mounted surrounding a stone ritual altar

showing a stunningly formed blade and long handle tang

and composed of seven realms

Edo Period Kabutowari Helmet Buster on Stand Artwork Provenance: from an important EuropeanOriginates from: Japan Era: Early 18th Century Dimensions: 17 H x 4 W x 6 D Beautiful Kabutowari or helmet breaker skull buster iron weapon with lovely globular nodules throughout the blade. A small but heavy iron blunt weapon used to essentially break helmets, tear apart armour, and on unarmed skin from the early mid Edo period (1603 1868), Japan, by samurai and ashigaru. This example with a beautifully wrapped cane handle.