Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)

Medium

Copper, gold

Dimensions

H. 21 in. (53.5 cm); W. 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm); D. 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 12.7 oz. (813.6 g)

Classification

Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons

Culture

Turkish

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935

Accession Number

36.25.507