Two Ear Guards from a Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense) of Emperor Charles V (1500–1558)

Desiderius Helmschmid

Medium: Steel, gold
Dimensions: 20.151.7; H. 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm), Wt. 2 oz. (47 g); 20.151.8; H. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); W. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm), Wt. 2 oz. (51 g)
Culture: German, Augsburg
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons
Dated: 1544
Pixels: 4000 × 2303
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Desiderius Helmschmid. Two Ear Guards from a Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense) of Emperor Charles V (1500–1558), 1544. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.