

Side Piece of a Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)
The image shows a metallic grey horse's head defense, resembling a side piece of a shaffron. The piece is curved with the top end narrower and resembling the top half of a horse head and the bottom end wider. It consists of multiple vertical strips of metal, some with rivets along the edges, connected by small metal rings. Two horizontal rows of metal rings encircle the piece, one near the top and one near the bottom. A large circular metal plate is centered on the piece. The metal has a textured surface with a darker patina. The background is plain light grey. It is by an unknown artist.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 15th century
- Medium
- Steel
- Culture
- Turkish
- Dimensions
- 469 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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