Half-Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)

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Title: Half-Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)
Date Created: ca. 1570–80
Physical 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)
Type: Half-Shaffron (Horse's head defense)
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/27179
Medium: Steel, gold, brass, leather, linen (woven textile and fiber)
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Culture: Italian, probably Milan

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