Curb Bit
Object type: Bit
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: bit, German or French; bosses, French or South Netherlandish
Date: ca. 1530–50
Medium: Iron alloy, copper alloy
Dimensions: H. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); W. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 7.1 oz. (1108.5 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Bits
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914