Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense), copper alloy
Summary
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Like armored warriors, horses were usually protected by defenses of steel plate, leather, or reinforced textile. Fluted and engraved shaffrons like this were used throughout the Middle East, notably in Iran, Ottoman Turkey, and the Mamluk Empire in Egypt and Syria.
Tags
arms and armor
copper
copper alloy
horse armor
iron
iron and iron alloy
leather
metal
shaffrons
shellac
asia
horse s head defense
purchase arthur ochs sulzberger gift by exchange
tibet
equestrian equipment shaffrons
tibetan or mongolian
shaffron
horse and
head
defense
head defense
15th century
high resolution
ultra high resolution
3d object
metropolitan museum of art
medieval art
chinese art
Date
1000 - 1500
in collections
Source
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Link
Copyright info
Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")