Curb Bit
Object type: Bit
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German, Saxony, possibly Dresden
Date: ca. 1550
Medium: Iron alloy
Dimensions: H. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm); W. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 0.9 oz. (1386.3 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Bits
Geography:  possibly Dresden  Saxony   
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914