WW2 Japanese Type 90 Camouflage Netted Combat Helmet

A rare WW2 Japanese netted camouflage helmet recently purchased privately from the US having been brought back as a souvenir from the Pacific by a member of the Marine Corps.
A classic Japanese Type 90 it retains a high proportion of its original khaki paint with the twine like netting fitted over the exterior & interlocked to form a tight & very effective basket on which to secure jungle foliage . This twine is made from a folded paper type material & is known to have been used on rubber plantations. The complex weave shows areas of rust bleed where the twine has sat in direct contact with the shells raised areas & rim. An additional band of khaki paint has been wartime applied around its circumference & can be seen underneath the netting . Pigskin liner shows heavy wear with a small repair to one tongue done some years ago.

Code: 13266