Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)
Unknown Artist
late 15th–early 17th century
Medium
Iron, leather, gold, silver, brass or copper alloy, textile
Dimensions
H. 22 1/2 in. (57.2 cm); W. 24 7/8 in. (63.2 cm); Wt. 8 lb. 6.7 oz. (3818.7 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, 2004
Accession Number
2004.402