Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)

Unknown maker

Medium: Iron, leather, gold, silver, brass or copper alloy, textile
Dimensions: H. 22 1/2 in. (57.2 cm); W. 24 7/8 in. (63.2 cm); Wt. 8 lb. 6.7 oz. (3818.7 g)
Culture: Tibetan or Mongolian
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons
Dated: late 15th–early 17th century
Pixels: 3791 × 3792
SHA-256: 99f0fa778d271326…
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License, verbatimCC0

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Open Access, Creative Commons Zero (CC0). Flagged isPublicDomain=true in the museum's own record.

Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense). late 15th–early 17th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.