Pair of Elbow Sleeves (Hansho Gote)
Object type: Pair of elbow sleeves (Hansho gote)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Iron, leather, textile, hemp
Dimensions: right sleeve (a): H. 16 in. (40.6 cm): W. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); Wt. 15.6 oz. (441 g); left sleeve (b): H. 16 in. (40.6 cm); W. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); Wt. 15.3 oz. (432 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Arms & Shoulders
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936