Original Japanese 19th Century Edo Period Iron Samurai Kabuto Helmet with Maedate nChannel The serial number is 5988

The serial number is 5988 with no letter suffix

a date of 1862 is legible

There is just a "ghost" of a cartouche on the left side of the butt stock

Many of the US Navy charts were folded in envelopes and distributed to the air crews before a mission

Original Japanese 19th Century Edo Period Iron Samurai Kabuto Helmet with Maedate nChannel The serial number is 5988Original Item. One of a Kind. A Kabuto (, ) is a type of helmet first used by ancient Japanese warriors which, in later periods, became an important part of the traditional Japanese armor worn by the samurai class and their retainers in feudal Japan. In the Japanese language, the word kabuto is an appellative, not a type description, and can refer to any combat helmet. The design used for samurai helmets evolved over the centuries, and this example is