Title: Half-Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)
Object type: Half-Shaffron (Horse's head defense)
Date: ca. 1553
Culture: German, possibly Brunswick
Medium: Steel, leather
Dimensions: H. 14 3/4 in. (37.4 cm); W. 12 1/2 in. (31.7 cm); D. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 13 oz. (1286 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1928
Geography: Country of Origin possibly Brunswick   Germany      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY