Pair of Armpit Defenses
Object type: Pair of armpit defenses
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Iron, lacquer, leather, textile, brass
Dimensions: 36.25.356a: L. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm); W. 4 3/16 in. (10.6 cm); Wt. 5.6 oz. (158 g); 36.25.356b: L. 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm); W. 3 11/16 in. (9.4 cm); Wt. 5.3 oz. (151 g)
Classification: Armor Parts
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936