Snaffle Bit
Object type: Snaffle bit
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: probably 6th century
Medium: Iron, silver
Dimensions: W. of mouthpiece 5 in. (12.7 cm); L. of branches 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); Wt. 8 oz. (226.8 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Bits
Credit line: Gift of a Trustee of the Museum, 1917
Accession year: 1917