Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)

Medium

Steel

Dimensions

H. 21 1/2 in. (54.6 cm); W. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 15 oz. (878.8 g)

Classification

Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons

Culture

Italian, possibly Brescia

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Bequest of Bashford Dean, 1928

Accession Number

29.150.9aa

Rights

Public Domain