Title: Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)
Object type: Shaffron (Horse's head defense)
Date: ca. 1570–80
Culture: German, Augsburg
Medium: Steel, copper alloy, gold, leather
Dimensions: H. 22 3/4  in. (57.8 cm); W. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 14 oz. (1767 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Geography: Country of Origin Augsburg   Germany      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY