Title: Curb Bit
Object type: Bit
Date: 1st century BCE–1st century CE
Culture: Thracian or Celtic
Medium: Copper alloy (bronze), iron alloy
Dimensions: H. 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm); W. 6 in. (15.2 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 8.4 oz. (691.7 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Bits
Credit line: Gift of Stephen V. Grancsay, 1942
Geography: Excavated in    Possibly Italy      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY