Jul 29, 2024
An inside look at medieval horse armour. This article has lots of good examples of surviving pieces.
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An inside look at medieval horse armour. This article has lots of good examples of surviving pieces.
A fabulously etched and gilt Crinet,
Length: 18.6 in/47.2 cm
Width: 14.4 in/36.5 cm
Weight: 3.8 lbs/1765 g
Italy, possibly Brescia, ca. 1580-1590, housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
By ARW Photography
A maille crinet, neck defense for a horse, Italy, ca. 1371-1399, housed in the Royal Armouries Study Collection.
A Shaffron and Crinet which must have belonged to a fabulous full armor, attributed to Desiderius Helmschmid and Jörg Sorg, made in Augsburg, Germany, ca. 1555-1560, housed at the Kunsthistorisches Museum.
Crinet
Protective armour for a horse's neck, often of over-lapping plates to allow free movement.
A Dictionary of Chivalry by Grant Uden, 1969.