Armor for a Horse's Head (Chanfron)

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Armor for a Horse's Head (Chanfron)

Turkey, 16th century
Arms and Armor
Copper, gilt (tombak)
Length: 22 1/2 in. (57.1 cm)
The Edwin Binney, 3rd, Collection of Turkish Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (M.85.237.90)
Art of the Middle East: Islamic and Contemporary
Not currently on public view

Curator Notes

This gilt copper chanfron was intended for ceremonial use, as Ottoman battle armor for both horse and rider was generally fabricated of steel....
This gilt copper chanfron was intended for ceremonial use, as Ottoman battle armor for both horse and rider was generally fabricated of steel. Armor-clad horses were an important part of Ottoman State formalities; cavalry and guard brigades were typical features of parades and ceremonial processions. Here the slot at the center of the forehead was probably intended for a decorative plume.
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Bibliography

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  • Komaroff, Linda. Beauty and Identity: Islamic Art from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2016.

  • Lo Terrenal y lo Divino: Arte Islámico siglos VII al XIX Colección del Museo de Arte del Condado de Los Ángeles. Santiago: Centro Cultural La Moneda, 2015.

  • Komaroff, Linda. Beauty and Identity: Islamic Art from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2016.
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