Top Half of a Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)

Unknown maker

Medium: Steel, brass
Dimensions: H. 5 in. (12.7 cm); W. 7 9/16 in. (19.2 cm); D. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Wt. 8 oz. (226.8 g)
Culture: German
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons
Dated: ca. 1550–60
Pixels: 4000 × 3200
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Top Half of a Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense). ca. 1550–60. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.