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Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense) by Master Wilhelm, is a silver-gray metal horse head defense with a smooth surface, having two protruding ear-like sections at the top, and a pointed lower section. The piece features gold rivets along its edges and scattered across its surface. A gold-colored decorative piece adorns the center, consisting of a vertical bar with a cross-like shape at its top. The background is a plain white surface.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1570–80
Medium:
Steel, copper alloy, gold, leather
Culture:
German, Augsburg
Dimensions:
426 × 625 px
Museum record:
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