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Shaffron and Crinet (Horse's Head and Neck Defenses)
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Public domain photo of a 3d object, Italy, 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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Date
1000 - 1500
Source
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")
