Unusual Takeda-ningyo depicting a seated general in musha-ningyo style, holding in left hand a banner reading: “Hachiman Daibosatsu: (The great god Hachiman) with two pigeons above, takeda-style face with fierce features, painted details, silk hair with topknot, lacquered paper armor, sleeveless surcoat with black velvet details, under kimono with silk crepe sleeves bearing a dramatic dragon design with large eyes, the daunting 11th century warrior Minamoto Yoshiie (1039-1106) was christened “Hachiman-taro” (son of Hachiman) when the Minamoto clan designated Hachiman, the god of war, as the clan’s patron deity in 1048, losses to lacquered, hair replaced, overall fine condition.