Title: Half-Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)
Object type: Half-Shaffron (Horse's head defense)
Date: ca. 1570–80
Culture: Italian, probably Milan
Medium: Steel, gold, brass, leather, linen (woven textile and fiber)
Dimensions: H. 15 1/4 in. (38.7 cm); W. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm); D. 7 in. (17.8 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 11 oz. (1208 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Geography: Country of Origin probably Milan   Italy      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY