Curb Bit

Unknown maker

Medium: Iron alloy
Dimensions: H. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); W. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 6.2 oz. (1536.5 g)
Culture: probably Italian
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Bits
Dated: mid-16th century
Pixels: 3000 × 4000
SHA-256: 2c51318bdafc2335…
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License, verbatimCC0

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Open Access, Creative Commons Zero (CC0). Flagged isPublicDomain=true in the museum's own record.

Curb Bit. mid-16th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.