Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)

Medium

Steel, brass, leather

Dimensions

H. 21 1/2 in. (54.6 cm); W. 11 in. (28 cm); D. 8 in. (20.3 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 2 oz. (1430 g)

Classification

Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons

Culture

German, Augsburg

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, 1929

Accession Number

29.158.607

Rights

Public Domain