Title: Bit Boss
Object type: Bit boss
Date: late 16th–early 17th century
Culture: German, possibly Augsburg
Medium: Copper alloy
Dimensions: Diam. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); Wt. 2.6 oz. (74 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Bits
Credit line: Gift of Stephen V. Grancsay, 1942
Geography: Country of Origin    Germany      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY