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Shoulder Guard (Ō-Sode)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Golden and tan colored horizontal strips of varying widths on a black base, some strips frayed or damaged; strips made of woven threads or metal. Top covered in a thin metal plate with curved edge, plate decorated with etched designs. Bottom strip features a repeating square pattern. From Shoulder Guard (Ō-Sode).

Artwork details

Date:
mid–late 14th century
Medium:
Iron, leather, lacquer, silk, gilt copper
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
530 × 624 px
Museum record:
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