Title: Curb Bit
Object type: Bit
Date: second half 16th century
Culture: German, Saxony
Medium: Iron alloy, tin
Dimensions: H. 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 3.1 oz. (995.1 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Bits
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Geography: Country of Origin  Saxony  Germany      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY