Shoulder Guard (Ō-Sode)
Unknown Artist
mid–late 14th century
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
Culture
Japanese
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Bashford Dean, 1914
Accession Number
14.100.50