File:Shaffron (Head Defense) for a Camel MET DP169744.jpg
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Shaffron (Head Defense) for a camel
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| Title |
Shaffron (Head Defense) for a Camel |
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chamfron  |
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| Description |
English: "Camels were used in the Middle East not only for transport but also for battle. Judging from its sharply angled profile, this shaffron of steel plate was probably intended for a war camel. By contrast, shaffrons for horses have flat profiles." Culture: Turkish. Classification : Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons. Source of the description |
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| Date | possibly 17th century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Steel, copper alloy, leather | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | height: 8.9 cm (3.5 in); Wt. 3 lb. 14.2 oz. (1763.3 g) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Arms and Armor |
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| Accession number |
36.25.508 |
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| Place of creation |
Turkey |
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| Object history | George Cameron Stone, New York (by 1934–d. November 18, 1935; his bequest to MMA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| References |
The Met object ID: 31874 |
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| Source/Photographer | https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/31874 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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