Hanwei Armour

Product Type: Hanwei – Armour Oda Nobunaga (1534 – 1582) played a key role in shaping the course of history in fuedal Japan. His policy of unifying a country controlled by many fueding daimyo (warlords) was furthered in a series of victories characterized by brilliant tactics and the first organized use of firearms. His unification [...]

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Product Type: Hanwei – Armour Discovered in 1938 at the Sutton Hoo excavation site in England, the Sutton Hoo Helmet was recovered from the site of an Anglo-Saxon ship burial. Dating from the early 7th century, the helmet is believed to have belonged to King Raedwald, who died in 624 C.E. and is of great [...]

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Product Type: Hanwei – Armour The original of the kabuto (helmet) of the Dragon Armour (AH2193) is interesting inasmuch as the bowl of the helmet came from the Momoyama period. The suji bachi style of bowl, with overlapped and riveted plates was typical of the finest helmet makers (katchu-shi) of this period, borne out by [...]

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Product Type: Hanwei – Armour The Spangenhelm (AH2191N)is based on an 11th century piece. This style of conical helemt construction, whereby overlapping metal straps or “spangen” were riveted to dished metal plates to form a skull cap, is known to date back to the 6th century and was used as late as the 15th century. [...]

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