Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)

Medium

Steel, brass, leather

Dimensions

H. 24 7/8 in. (63.2 cm); W. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm); D. 9 in. (22.9 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 11 oz. (2132 g)

Classification

Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons

Culture

Italian, probably Brescia

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913

Accession Number

14.25.1664