Shaffron and Crinet (Horse's Head and Neck Defenses)
Object type: Shaffron and crinet (Horse's head and neck defenses)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Franco-Italian
Artist: Romain des Ursins
Artist bio: Italian, Milan, recorded in Lyon 1493–95
Artist role: Armorer
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: ca. 1480–95, with 19th century restorations
Medium: Steel, textile
Dimensions: 14.25.1661a (shaffron); H. 24 7/8 in. (63.2 cm); W 13 in. (33 cm); D. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 4 oz. (1918 g); 14.25.1662 (crinet); L. 33 7/8 in. (85.9 cm.); W. 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm); Wt. 9 lb. 10 oz. (4360 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914