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Helmet in the Form of a Turban Shell
- When
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Thursday Dec 3, 2009 (2–3pm)
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Directions: Main Building: Take the 4, 5, or 6 train to 86th Street and walk to Fifth Avenue; OR take the M1, M2, M3, or M4 bus along Fifth Avenue. The Cloisters: Take the A train to 190th Street and walk, or transfer to the M4 bus and ride north one stop.
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Free with museum admission
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The Met presents this film to accompany the special exhibition Art of the Samurai: Japanese Arms and Armor, 1156–1868, on view through January 10, 2010. Japan: The Will of the Shogun, directed by Lyn Goldfarb and Deborah Ann DeSnoo, takes place in the 17th century, when Tokugawa Iemitsu tightens control over Japan's warlords and expels all foreigners (55 min.). The screening will take place in the Bonnie J. Sacerdote Lecture Hall in the Uris Center for Education at 2 p.m.
No tickets or reservations necessary.
Image: Kabuto (helmet) in the shape of a turban shell, with gold leaf. Momoyama period, 17th century. Tokyo National Museum
