Name: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access
Creator: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Arms & ArmorEquestrian Equipment-Shaffrons16th century

Artwork Details

Title	Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)
Medium	Steel
Dimensions	H. 23 1/4 in. (59.1 cm)
Classification	Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons
Department	Arms & Armor
Date	16th century
Credit Line	Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, 1929
Object Page	View at The Met

Cultural Origin

Culture	Iranian
Date Range	1501 – 1600

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 23335