Title: Snaffle Bit
Object type: Bit
Date: late 16th–early 17th century
Culture: German
Medium: Iron alloy
Dimensions: H. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); W. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); Wt. 8.3 oz. (235.3 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Bits
Credit line: Gift of Stephen V. Grancsay, 1942
Geography: Country of Origin    German      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY