AF26337 Jingasa (Tonkyo Hat / Pointed War Hat):Unsigned

Order No.: AF26337

Jingasa (Tonkyo Hat / Pointed War Hat)
Signature: Unsigned

Dimensions: Approx. 21.0 × 29.0 cm (8.27 × 11.42 in)
Circumference: 92.0 cm (36.22 in)
Period: Late Edo Period

Description:
This jingasa is made of a wooden core finished with a dry lacquer (kanshitsu) coating and decorated with a family crest.
According to the previous owner, this jingasa was actually used during the Boshin War (1868–1869).

This conical style of jingasa, known as a Tonkyo Hat or Pointed War Hat, was commonly worn by frontline ashigaru (foot soldiers) and matchlock gunners as a practical substitute for a samurai helmet.

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