Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense) with arms of the Freyberg family
Object type: Shaffron (Horse's head defense)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German, probably Landshut
Date: ca. 1540
Medium: Steel, pewter, leather, textile, gold
Dimensions: H. 24 7/8 in. (63.2 cm); W. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm); D. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 13 oz. (2188 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons
Geography:  probably Landshut     
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914