Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)

Medium

Iron, leather, copper alloy, shellac

Dimensions

H. 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm); W. 22 3/4 in. (57.8 cm); Wt. 5 lb. 8.9 oz. (2520.3 g)

Classification

Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons

Culture

Tibetan or Mongolian

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, by exchange, 2014

Accession Number

2014.50

Rights

Public Domain