Original Japanese WWII Senninbari 1000 Stitch Belt with Temple Stamp & Ditty Bag - 28 x 6¼” U.S. Antique Guns These were prototype helmets and

These were prototype helmets and only 1400 of these were made by the Gentex Corporation and the helmet was not adopted by the Army

It shows a lot of age to the lacquer

and the Royal Saxon Army was generally seen as the only ally to bring substantial aid to the Austrian cause

The ebony horn grip is complete with twists of brass wire

Leather sweatband has minor issues

Original Japanese WWII Senninbari 1000 Stitch Belt with Temple Stamp & Ditty Bag - 28 x 6¼” U.S. Antique Guns These were prototype helmets andOriginal Item: One of a kind. A Senninbari ( thousand person stitches) or One thousand stitch is a strip of cloth that measures approximately 15 cm (6 in) high and up to 90120 cm (34 ft) or more in length. Each end of the belt (sash) may or may not have strings, snaps or buttons that allow it to be fastened about the waist. Examples that lack these were often tucked into the waist. Other variations were never worn but may have been folded and placed