Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)
Object type: Shaffron (Horse's head defense)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Paper, baleen, hair, gold
Dimensions: H. 25 in. (63.5 cm); W. 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm); D. 11 in. (27.9 cm) 
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936