Pair of Shoulder Guards (Sodē)
Object type: Pair of shoulder guards (Sodē)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 17th–18th century
Medium: Iron, silk, lacquer
Dimensions: 14.100.124: L. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm); W. 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 2.7 oz. (531 g); 14.100.125: L. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm); W. 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 3.2 oz. (544 g)

Classification: Armor Parts
Credit line: Gift of Bashford Dean, 1914

Accession year: 1914