Horse Bit
Object type: Bit
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: Visigothic or Byzantine
Date: 7th–9th century
Medium: Iron inlaid with copper alloy, gold, and silver
Dimensions: Overall: 10 5/8 x 7 1/16 x 5 5/16 in. (27 x 18 x 13.5 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Iron
Geography: Made in   Andalusia Spain  
Credit line: Fletcher Fund, 1947
Accession year: 1947