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"Blind" Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense) for the Joust

Unknown Artist

ca. 1490; rondel, late 19th century

"Blind" Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense) for the Joust by Unknown Artist

Medium

Steel, brass, textile, leather

Dimensions

H. 21 1/4 in. (54.1 cm); W. 10 7/8 in. (27.6 cm); D. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Wt. 5 lb. 13 oz. (2638 g)

Classification

Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons

Culture

German

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1904

Accession Number

04.3.292

Rights

Public Domain

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