Title: Bit Boss with Hercules Fighting the Monster Cacus
Object type: Bit boss
Date: second half 16th century
Culture: South German, possibly Augsburg
Medium: Copper alloy, gold
Dimensions: Diam. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Wt. 1.7 oz. (48 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Bits
Credit line: Gift of Stephen V. Grancsay, 1942
Geography: Country of Origin possibly Augsburg   Germany      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Hercules, term: Monsters