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