Shoulder Guard (Sode)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Shoulder Guard (Sode) by unknown artist, featuring a brown, curved piece made of metal plates with black and gold cord-wrapped protrusions arranged in a grid pattern, adorned with a metal plate and loop on the right side and a black and gold cord with tassel on the right, set against a dark gray background that lightens towards the bottom. The guard has a flat top with a decorative metal edge and a row of small, round gold pieces along the bottom.