Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)

Medium

Steel, leather, brass

Dimensions

H. 23 in. (58.4 cm); W. 11 in. (28 cm); D. 7 3/4 in. ( 19.7 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 14 oz. (2211.3 g)

Classification

Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons

Culture

German, Augsburg

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Collection of Giovanni P. Morosini, presented by his daughter Giulia, 1932

Accession Number

32.75.96