Pair of Shoulder Guards (Sodē)
Object type: Pair of shoulder guards (Sodē)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: probably 16th century
Medium: Iron, leather, lacquer, silk
Dimensions: left sodē (a); L. 10 in. (25.4 cm); W. 8 in. (20.3 cm); D. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Wt. 11.4 oz. (324 g); right sodē (b); L. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); W. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm); D. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Wt. 11 oz. (312 g)
Classification: Armor Parts
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936