Title: Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)
Object type: Shaffron (Horse's head defense)
Date: ca. 1545
Culture: German, Augsburg
Medium: Steel, brass, leather
Dimensions: H. 21 1/2 in. (54.6 cm); W. 11 in. (28 cm); D. 8 in. (20.3 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 2 oz. (1430 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons
Credit line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, 1929
Geography: Country of Origin Augsburg   Germany      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY