Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)

Date

late 15th–early 17th century

Type

Shaffron (Horse's head defense)

Medium

Iron, leather, gold, silver, brass or copper alloy, textile

Department

Arms and Armor

Culture

Tibetan or Mongolian

Institution

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Object number

2004.402

Credit

Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2004