Pair of Armpit Defenses
Object type: Pair of armpit defenses
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Leather, lacquer, brass, silk
Dimensions: 36.25.370a: H. 8 in. (20.3 cm); W. 3 15/16 in. (10 cm); Wt. 6.2 oz. (175 g); 36.25.370b: H. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); W. 3 in. (7.6 cm); Wt. 2.7 oz. (77 g)
Classification: Armor Parts
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936