Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense) of Henry II of France, When Dauphin
Item
- Title
- Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense) of Henry II of France, When Dauphin
- Rights
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Public Domain.
- Creator
- Romain des Ursins
- Date
- 1490–1500, redecorated 1539
- Description
- Horse head armor called a shaffron in the shape of a dragon head. Silver with gold inlay. Used to protect the horse from damage by opponent lance or the shards from broken lances.
- Format
- Steel, gold, brass. H. 27 1/2 in.; W. 15 in.; D. 21 3/4 in.; Wt. 5 lb. 3 oz.
- Publisher
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Contributor
- Samuel Schumacher
- Identifier
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 04.3.253
- Subject
- Shaffron; horse armor; horse decoration; medieval; medieval tournament; tournament; dragon head;
- Source
- Jpg file. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 11/1/25. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/25403
- Item sets
- Sam collection/item set
- Site pages
- The Entertainment of Pageantry
