Pair of Shoulder Guards (Sodē)
Object type: Pair of shoulder guards (Sodē)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Iron, leather, lacquer, gilt bronze, silk
Dimensions: 36.25.440a: H. 8 15/16 in. (22.7 cm); W. 11 in. (27.9 cm); D. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 10.6 oz. (753 g); 36.25.440b: H. 8 13/16 in. (22.4 cm); W. 11 in. (27.9 cm); D. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 10.4 oz. (747 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Arms & Shoulders
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936