Pair of Armpit Defenses
Object type: Pair of armpit defenses
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Lacquer, shakudō
Dimensions: each H. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); W. 1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm); Wt. 1.1 oz. (30 g)
Classification: Armor Parts
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936