Shoulder guard

Shoulder armour (sode) of this type came into being during the late 1600s, which was more rectangular in shape. This piece consists of long scaled plates (kozane) that were attached to the cloth by silk lace (odoshi). This is a small and less cumbersome example of a shoulder guard (tosei sode).

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
E503/2/1
Collection Class
Arms and armour
Collection Area Region
E
Common Name
shoulder guard
Simple Name
shoulder guard
Production Country
Japan
Production Year High
1874

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shoulder guard