Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)
Unknown Artist
ca. 5th–7th century
Medium
Textile (silk), animal fiber, leather
Dimensions
22 1/16 x 26 3/4 in. (56 x 68 cm)
Classification
Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons
Culture
Central Asian
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Edward LaPuma Gift, 2016
Accession Number
2016.170