Title: Escutcheon Plate of a Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)
Object type: Escutcheon plate of a shaffron (Horse's head defense)
Date: ca. 1530–40
Culture: German, probably Augsburg
Medium: Steel, gold
Dimensions: H. 7 in. (17.9 cm); W. 4 1/2 in. (11.5 cm); Wt. 3 oz. (82 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons
Credit line: Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald S. Lauder Gift, 1985
Geography: Country of Origin probably Augsburg   Germany      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Heads, term: Women