Shaffron and Crinet (Horse's Head and Neck Defenses)
Romain des Ursins
ca. 1480–95, with 19th century restorations
Medium
Steel, textile
Dimensions
14.25.1661a (shaffron); H. 24 7/8 in. (63.2 cm); W 13 in. (33 cm); D. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 4 oz. (1918 g); 14.25.1662 (crinet); L. 33 7/8 in. (85.9 cm.); W. 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm); Wt. 9 lb. 10 oz. (4360 g)
Classification
Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons
Culture
Franco-Italian
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession Number
14.25.1661a, .1662