Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense), 15th–17th century, Tibetan or Mongolian, Iron, leather, brass or copper alloy, H. 21 in. (53.3 cm); W. 20 1/4 in. (51.4 cm); Wt. 6 lb. 13.2 oz. (3095.8 g), Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons, This shaffron is an excellent example of what appears to be a standard form, consisting mainly of a leather ground covered with small square iron plates, which are sewn to the ground by leather laces threaded through a single hole and a small boss at the corner of each plate
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Shaffron, Horse, Head Defense, 15th–17th century, Tibetan, Mongolian, Iron, leather, brass, copper alloy, H, 21, 53.3 cm, W, 20 1/4, 51.4, Wt, 6 lb, 13.2 oz, 3095.8 g, Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons, shaffron, excellent example, standard form, consisting mainly, leather ground, covered, small square, iron, plates, sewn, ground laces, threaded, single hole boss, corner, plate
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