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Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense) of Ottheinrich, Count Palatine of the Rhine (1502–1559)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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  • Title: Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense) of Ottheinrich, Count Palatine of the Rhine (1502–1559)
  • Date Created: dated 1529
  • Physical Dimensions: H. 22 3/8 in. (56.8 cm); W. 13 in. (33 cm); D. 7 in. (17.8 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 15 oz. (1794 g)
  • Type: Shaffron (Horse's head defense)
  • External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/27747
  • Medium: Steel, copper alloy, leather
  • Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
  • Culture: German, probably Nuremberg
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