Pair of Elbow Sleeves (Hansho Gote)
Object type: Pair of elbow sleeves (Hansho gote)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Iron, brocade, leather, lacquer, silk
Dimensions: right sleeve (a): H. 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm); W. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm); Wt. 13.4 oz. (378 g); left sleeve (b): H. 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm); W. 6 in. (15.2 cm); Wt. 13 oz. (367 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Arms & Shoulders
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936