Half-Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)

Unknown maker

Medium: Steel, gold, brass, leather, linen (woven textile and fiber)
Dimensions: H. 15 1/4 in. (38.7 cm); W. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm); D. 7 in. (17.8 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 11 oz. (1208 g)
Culture: Italian, probably Milan
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons
Dated: ca. 1570–80
Pixels: 2567 × 3812
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Half-Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense). ca. 1570–80. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.