Title: Snaffle Bit
Object type: Bit
Date: 9th–10th century
Culture: Germanic
Medium: Iron alloy
Dimensions: H. 5 in. (12.7 cm); W. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm); Wt. 13.9 oz. (394.1 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Bits
Credit line: Gift of Stephen V. Grancsay, 1942
Geography: Said to be found in Aachen   Germany      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY