Title: Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)
Object type: Shaffron (Horse's head defense)
Date: ca. 1460–70
Culture: Italian, possibly Brescia
Artist: Stamped with marks attributed to Ambrogio de Osma 
Artist bio: Italian, Brescia, documented 1446–75
Artist nationality: Italian
Artist role: Armorer
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: H. 21 1/2 in. (54.6 cm); W. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 15 oz. (878.8 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons
Credit line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Bequest of Bashford Dean, 1928
Geography: Country of Origin possibly Brescia   Italy      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY