Left Armpit Defense
Object type: Left armpit defense
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Iron, leather
Dimensions: H. 7 1/16 in. (17.9 cm); W. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); D. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); Wt. 5.9 oz. (168 g)
Classification: Armor Parts
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936