Escutcheon Plate of a Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)

Medium

Steel, gold

Dimensions

H. 7 in. (17.9 cm); W. 4 1/2 in. (11.5 cm); Wt. 3 oz. (82 g)

Classification

Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons

Culture

German, probably Augsburg

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald S. Lauder Gift, 1985

Accession Number

1985.259.2

Rights

Public Domain

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