Title: Shoulder Guard (Ō-Sode)
Object type: Shoulder guard (Ō-sode)
Date: mid–late 14th century
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Iron, leather, lacquer, silk, gilt copper
Dimensions: H. 17 1/4 in. (43.8 cm); W. 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm)
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