

Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)
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
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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