Title: Curb Bit
Object type: Bit
Date: second quarter 14th century
Culture: Franco-Neapolitan
Medium: Iron, copper alloy, enamel, gold
Dimensions: L. of branches, 12 3/4 in. (32.39 cm); W. of mouthpiece, 4 in. (10.16 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 9 oz. (1616 g); plaque (b): 3 11/16 x 3 11/16 in. (9.4 x 9.4 cm)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Bits
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1904
Geography: Country of Origin Naples   Italy      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY