Title: Side Piece of a Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)
Object type: Side piece of a shaffron (Horse's head defense)
Date: 15th century
Culture: Turkish
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: H. 13 in. (33 cm); W. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); Wt. 9 oz. (255.1 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Geography: Country of Origin    Ottoman Empire      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY