Bit Boss with Hercules Fighting the Monster Cacus
Object type: Bit boss
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: South German, possibly Augsburg
Date: second half 16th century
Medium: Copper alloy, gold
Dimensions: Diam. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Wt. 1.7 oz. (48 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Bits
Geography:  possibly Augsburg     
Credit line: Gift of Stephen V. Grancsay, 1942
Accession year: 1942
Tags: Hercules|Monsters