Top Plates of a Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)
Object type: Top plates of a shaffron (Horse's head defense)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Italian
Date: ca. 1470
Medium: Steel, textile
Dimensions: H. 9 3/4 in. (24.9 cm); W. 9 in. (22.9 cm); D. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Wt. 8.1 oz. (229.6 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons
Credit line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, 1929
Accession year: 1929