Pommel Plate
Object type: Pommel plate
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German, Augsburg
Artist: Jörg Sorg the Younger
Artist bio: German, Augsburg, ca. 1522–1603
Artist role: Etcher
Artist nationality: German
Date: ca. 1550
Medium: Steel, gold
Dimensions: 9 x 6 in. (22.9 x 15.2 cm), wt. 7 oz. (185 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Saddles
Geography:  Augsburg  Bavaria   
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1904
Accession year: 1904
Tags: Lions