Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense), Metropolitan Museum of Art
Summary
Public domain photo of a 3d object, Iran, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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
horse armor
iron alloy
iron and iron alloy
metal
shaffrons
steel
asia
iran
horse s head defense
bequest of george c stone
equestrian equipment shaffrons
iranian
shaffron
horse and
head
defense
head defense
14th century
high resolution
ultra high resolution
3d object
metropolitan museum of art
medieval art
Date
1450 - 1550
in collections
Source
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Copyright info
Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")