Title: Curb Bit
Object type: Bit
Date: 2nd–1st century BCE
Culture: Thracian or East Celtic
Medium: Copper alloy (bronze)
Dimensions: H. 6 in. (15.2 cm); W. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 0.3 oz. (462.1 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Bits
Credit line: Gift of Stephen V. Grancsay, 1942
Geography: Excavated in Florence   Italy      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY