Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)

Medium

Gold, copper alloy (tombak), leather, textile

Dimensions

H. 20 3/8 in. (51.8 cm); W. 22 1/4 in. (56.5 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 11 oz. (1684 g)

Classification

Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons

Culture

Turkish

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Fletcher Fund, 1921

Accession Number

21.102.3