Title: Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)
Object type: Shaffron (Horse's head defense)
Date: ca. 1560–70
Culture: Italian, probably Brescia
Medium: Steel, brass, leather
Dimensions: H. 24 7/8 in. (63.2 cm); W. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm); D. 9 in. (22.9 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 11 oz. (2132 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Geography: Country of Origin probably Brescia   Italy      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY