Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)

Medium

Steel

Dimensions

H. 19 1/2 in. (50 cm); W. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); D. 3 in. (7.6 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 6.5 oz. (1545 g)

Classification

Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons

Culture

Mamluk

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935

Accession Number

36.25.506