Take a look at this Kabuto.

[Drago]

I have to say I'm not really a Katchu guy, though I am a bit interested in Kote.

 

I was googling to see if the Yasukuni Shrine had a Mon on its own when I found this Kabuto. I just thought: Wow!

Check it out. http://pinterest.com/pin/279926933059053688/

 

EDIT: Click on the photo to see some more interesting armor designs.

 

(If this has been discussed before please fell free to close/delete this thread.)

[leo]

Even though this might be a very rare piece, I dislike the design.

Reminds me of old Soviet monuments where members of the workers class hold hammers or sickles

 

Martin

[Drago]

:lol: Ich weiß was du meinst. (for our English speaking friends: I know what you mean.)

 

But I still like it.

[IanB]

Tobias, The Stibbert Collection in Florence (Firenze) has what in my opinion is a better example based on this theme. The 'arm' holding the vajra is shorter, really only the hand, and it is in russet lacquer apart from the gilded vajra.

Ian Bottomley.

[estcrh]

Here is another one.

http://www.lombardiabeniculturali.it/op ... 070-00683/