Half-Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)
Object type: Half-Shaffron (Horse's head defense)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Italian, probably Milan
Date: ca. 1570–80
Medium: Steel, gold, brass, leather, linen (woven textile and fiber)
Dimensions: H. 15 1/4 in. (38.7 cm); W. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm); D. 7 in. (17.8 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 11 oz. (1208 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons
Geography:  probably Milan     
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914