Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)

Medium

Steel, gold, leather

Dimensions

H. 21 1/4 in. (54 cm); W. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); D. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm) Wt. 4 lb. 5 oz. (1949 g)

Classification

Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons

Culture

Dutch

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1904

Accession Number

04.3.109