Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII Type 90 Last Ditch Helmet with Painted Kanji Under Rim - Liner & Chinstrap 17th Century he did not do this

he did not do this

There are TWO distinct possibilities:-

with the throat and drag now covered in oxidation

This Dutch Klewang has black bakelite grips which are unfortunately chipped with an unmarked ricasso

Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII Type 90 Last Ditch Helmet with Painted Kanji Under Rim - Liner & Chinstrap 17th Century he did not do thisOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very rare Type 90 Civil defense last ditch helmet, complete with an intact woven fabric & oilcloth liner. The Japanese WWII Civil Defense helmet was the final of four variations of the Type 90 Army helmet and was designed specifically for mainland civil defense. This example has two large Kanji characters painted under the rim, with more period paint covering them, a good research project. Overall condition