Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)
Object type: Shaffron (Horse's head defense)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German, probably Nuremberg
Date: ca. 1515–20
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: H. 25 in. (63.5 cm); W.13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm); D. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); Wt. 7 lb. 2 oz. (3218 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons
Geography:  probably Nuremberg     
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914