Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)

Medium

Steel, copper alloy

Dimensions

H. 21 in. (53.3 cm); W. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 14 oz (847 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

21.102.4