Pair of Shoulder Guards (Sodē)
Object type: Pair of shoulder guards (Sodē)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Iron, silver, lacquer, leather, silk
Dimensions: 36.25.438a: H. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); W. 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm); D. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 1.2 oz. (941 g); 36.25.438b: H. 10 5/8 in. (27 cm); W. 13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm); D. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 0.1 oz. (910 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Arms & Shoulders
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936