Bit Boss with Hercules and Diomedes
Object type: Bit boss
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German, probably Augsburg
Date: late 16th century
Medium: Copper alloy, gold
Dimensions: Diam. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); Wt. 2.5 oz. (70 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Bits
Geography:  Probably Augsburg     
Credit line: Gift of Stephen V. Grancsay, 1942
Accession year: 1942
Tags: Hercules|Horses