Title: Snaffle Bit
Object type: Bit
Date: 8th century BCE
Culture: Villanovan, possibly Bologna
Medium: Copper alloy (bronze)
Dimensions: H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); W. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); Wt. 8.4 oz. (238.1 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Bits
Credit line: Gift of Stephen V. Grancsay, 1942
Geography: Country of Origin possibly Bologna   Italy      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY