The Coolest Thing From the Edo Period You'll Ever See
Remember how we so kindly informed you that you must go see the 'Art of the Samurai' exhibition at the Met, because it is the best show on earth, and because we are so helpful? Now I have proof!
The Met sent this image from the show over, and, YES, RIGHT? You see what I am saying. SOMEONE ONCE WORE THIS ON HIS HEAD and was like, "FEAR ME." Our modern times should be so lucky.
Black-lacquered kabuto (helmet) with the arm of a guardian deity wielding a Vajra
Edo period, 17th century
Iron, lacquer, wood, and papier-mâché
H. of outer bowl, 43.5 cm (17â…› in.)
Yasukuni-jinja Shrine, Tokyo
Can't beat it!
Hmmm. When is my next staff meeting?
Umm… I'm pretty sure this is a baker's helmet. Vajra is the thing they used to whip up the cream.
"SOMEONE ONCE WORE THIS ON HIS HEAD and was like, "FEAR ME."
Yes, but chances are he was, like, 4'8".
Does it come in other colors? I'd like the Strawberry Heather fist with Seafoam eggbeater thingies, please.
seafoam? Is that green?
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You say vajra, I say dorje, let's call the whole thing off.
Nice, but the true connoisseur would have purchased this lovely helmet with a catfish tail on top.
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Between a baker and a catfish, my money would be on the fish.
not to be crude, but this looks like a gigantic butt plug. which is not to say that butt plugs can't be beautiful.
To be worn with over-the-knee boots.
Mit schlag,
Stokely
papier-mâché!?! Really?
No kidding! Where is it, on the inside?
Also, beware the furrowed brow!
OK, I went to see this show on Friday BECAUSE YOU TOLD ME TO, and who was there looking at that very egg-beater-cream-whipper-butt-plug helmet but ELIOT SPITZER.
Thanks?
REALLY? That is great. I always see him uptown! He's usually sweaty and in running shorts. And I'm always like, "Hi?"
I also went on Friday just because Choire said to do so. The BF didn't want to go, but he was totally won over by the splendor of it all. Now we're going to have to do everything Choire says…
It looks like a prop from Robert Mapplethorpe's appearance on "The French Chef"!
Hey Met operative, can we get a pic of the awl on permanent display over in that back corner? Thanks!