Escutcheon Plate of a Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)

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Escutcheon Plate of a Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)

Unknown maker

Medium: Steel, gold
Dimensions: H. 7 in. (17.9 cm); W. 4 1/2 in. (11.5 cm); Wt. 3 oz. (82 g)
Culture: German, probably Augsburg
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons
Dated: ca. 1530–40
Pixels: 2579 × 3797
SHA-256: a4a732c802ec9fc9…
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Escutcheon Plate of a Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense). ca. 1530–40. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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