Title: Snaffle Bit
Object type: Bit
Date: 8th–7th century BCE
Culture: Villanovan
Medium: Copper alloy (bronze)
Dimensions: H. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm); W. 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm); Wt. 12.8 oz. (362.9 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Bits
Credit line: Gift of Stephen V. Grancsay, 1942
Geography: Country of Origin    Italy      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY