Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)

Medium

Steel, copper alloy, gold, leather

Dimensions

H. 22 3/4 in. (57.8 cm); W. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 14 oz. (1767 g)

Classification

Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons

Culture

German, Augsburg

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913

Accession Number

14.25.1647