Horse Armor Made for a Member of the Collalto Family
Object type: Horse armor
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Italian, probably Milan
Date: ca. 1560 and later
Medium: Steel, gold, leather
Dimensions: Horse armor with saddle: Wt., 87 lb. 14 oz. (39.85 kg); horse armor: Wt., 65 lb. 1 oz. (29.5 kg)
Bit: H. of the cheekpieces 9 1/4 (23 cm); W. 6 1/4 (15.9 cm)
Classification: Armor for Horse
Geography:  probably Milan     
Credit line: Fletcher Fund, 1921
Accession year: 1921