Title: Curb Bit
Object type: Bit
Date: early 17th century
Culture: German, Saxony
Medium: Iron alloy, tin
Dimensions: H. 16 1/4 in. (41.3 cm); W. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 4.7 oz. (1040.4 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Bits
Credit line: Gift of Stephen V. Grancsay, 1942
Geography: Country of Origin  Saxony  Germany      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY