Title: Shoulder Guards (<i>Sode</i>)
Object type: Shoulder guards (<i>Sode</i>)
Date: 17th century
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Iron, silk, leather, gold, silver, lacquer, brass
Dimensions: Left (14.100.51a): H. 16 in. (40.6 cm); W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm); D. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 14.2 oz. (1762 g); Right (14.100.51b): H. 16 in. (40.6 cm); W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm); D. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 14.1 oz. (1759 g)
Classification: Armor Parts
Credit line: Gift of Bashford Dean, 1914
Geography: Country of Origin    Japan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY