Shaffron (Pferdekopfverteidigung) von Heinrich II. von Frankreich, als Dauphin

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Shaffron (Pferdekopfverteidigung) von Heinrich II. von Frankreich, als Dauphin

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A close up of a metal mask with a devil's head on it, France, 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.

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1465 - 1539
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")

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