Pair of Armpit Defenses (Hato-wo-no-ita and Sen-dan-no-ita)
Object type: Pair of armpit defenses (Hato-wo-no-ita and sen-dan-no-ita)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Iron, leather
Dimensions: L. 7 in.  (17.8 cm); W. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
L. 7 in. (17.8 cm); W 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)
296) 7" x 3-1/2" 297) 7" x 2-7/8"
Classification: Armor Parts-Arms & Shoulders
Credit line: Gift of Bashford Dean, 1914
Accession year: 1914