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Three Shoulder Defenses (Sodē)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a piece of armor titled "Three Shoulder Defenses (Sodē)" by an unknown artist. The object is a rectangular piece of armor made of multiple rows of small, overlapping pieces of material, likely leather or metal, that are connected by threads. The armor has a dark green and brown color scheme. The top portion of the armor features a gold-colored section with a patterned design on the left and a dark brown section on the right. The armor is closed by two brown ties in the center. The armor's bottom row features red beads. The background of the image is white.

Artwork Details

Date
late 14th–early 16th century
Medium
Iron, leather, lacquer, silk
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
580 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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