Japanese carved wooden katana-kake (sword stand), conceived in the form of a samurai kabuto helmet and finished in black.

The sculptural helmet-form body provides a distinctive display for Japanese swords while retaining the character of a decorative carved-wood object in its own right. The form includes the broad neck guard and projecting helmet elements associated with kabuto imagery.

No maker, date or specific school attribution is asserted from the present catalogue information. Condition and surface finish are shown in the accompanying photographs.

Swords shown in earlier display imagery, if any, are not included.