Half-Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)
Object type: Half-Shaffron (Horse's head defense)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German, possibly Brunswick
Date: ca. 1553
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)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons
Geography:  possibly Brunswick     
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1928
Accession year: 1928