Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)

Medium

Steel

Dimensions

H. 25 in. (63.5 cm); W.13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm); D. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); Wt. 7 lb. 2 oz. (3218 g)

Classification

Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons

Culture

German, probably Nuremberg

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913

Accession Number

14.25.1645