Eye-Piece of a Shaffron
Culture
European
Cultureor
American
Dateearly 1900s
Mediumiron
Dimensions6 × 9 × 8 cm (2 3/8 × 3 9/16 × 3 1/8 in.), 4 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.1011
DescriptionSteel. Probably part of field shaffron. Boxish, rounded form, with plain outwardly turned edge at opening, & flat, curved basal flange. This is pierced at lobated ends for rivets.Label TextAs in many of the cultures of Eurasia and Africa, the military elite of medieval Europe were mounted: the word for “knight” in almost every European language actually means “horseman.” A well trained warhorse was expensive, and a knight’s steed often wore at least a head protector, and sometimes additional armor for the neck and body.ProvenancePurchased by John W. Higgins from the estate of Dr. Bashford Dean (Riverdale, NY). Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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