Half-Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)

Unknown maker

Medium: Steel, leather
Dimensions: H. 14 3/4 in. (37.4 cm); W. 12 1/2 in. (31.7 cm); D. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 13 oz. (1286 g)
Culture: German, possibly Brunswick
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons
Dated: ca. 1553
Pixels: 3337 × 4000
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Half-Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense). ca. 1553. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.