Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)

Medium

Steel

Dimensions

H. 24 1/2 in. (62.2 cm); W. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); D. 5 in. (12.7 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 12 oz. (1247.4 g)

Classification

Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons

Culture

German

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Prince Albrecht Radziwill, 1927

Accession Number

27.183.40