Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense) with arms of the Freyberg family

ca. 1540

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Title: Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense) with arms of the Freyberg family
Date Created: ca. 1540
Physical Dimensions: H. 24 7/8 in. (63.2 cm); W. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm); D. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 13 oz. (2188 g)
Type: Shaffron (Horse's head defense)
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/27174
Medium: Steel, pewter, leather, textile, gold
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Culture: German, probably Landshut

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