Snaffle Bit
Object type: Snaffle bit
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Myōchin Sadahisa
Artist bio: Japanese, Echizen province, late 18th–19th century
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Japanese
Date: 19th century
Medium: Iron
Dimensions: W. of mouthpiece 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 2 oz. (510.3 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Bits
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936