Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)
Unknown Artist
16th century
Medium
Steel, leather
Dimensions
H. 23 in. (58.4 cm); W. 11 in. (28 cm); D. 9 in. (22.9 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 15 oz. (1786 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
27.183.42