Pair of Shoulder Guards (Sodē)
Object type: Pair of shoulder guards (Sodē)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Iron, gilt leather, copper, silk
Dimensions: each H. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm); W. 8 in. (20.3 cm); D. 4 15/16 in. (12.5 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 2.6 oz. (981 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Arms & Shoulders
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936