Back Plate (Oshitsuke) and Side Plate (Wai-date) of a Corselet (Dō)
Object type: Back plate (Oshitsuke) and Side plate (wai-date) of a corselet (dō)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Leather, lacquer, textile, iron, brass
Dimensions: back plate (a): L. 21 in. (53.5 cm); W. 15 in. (38.1 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 12.7 oz. (1721 g); side plate (b): L. 20 1/2 in. (52.1 cm); W. 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 10.9 oz. (763 g)
Classification: Armor Parts
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936