Two Ear Guards from a Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense) of Emperor Charles V (1500–1558)
Object type: Two ear guards
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German, Augsburg
Artist: Desiderius Helmschmid
Artist bio: German, Augsburg, 1513–1579
Artist role: Armorer
Artist nationality: German
Date: 1544
Medium: Steel, gold
Dimensions: 20.151.7; H. 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm), Wt. 2 oz. (47 g); 20.151.8; H. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); W. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm), Wt. 2 oz. (51 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons
Geography:  Augsburg     
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1920
Accession year: 1920