Pair of Shoulder Guards (Sodē)
Object type: Pair of shoulder guards (Sodē)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 18th century
Medium: Iron, leather, lead, shakudō, textile
Dimensions: 14.100.129: H. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); W. 9 in. (22.9 cm); D. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Wt. 15.1 oz. (426 g); 14.100.130: H. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); W. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); D. 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm); Wt. 15.3 oz. (434 g)

Classification: Armor Parts
Credit line: Gift of Bashford Dean, 1914
Accession year: 1914