Curb Bit

Medium

Iron, copper alloy, enamel, gold

Dimensions

L. of branches, 12 3/4 in. (32.39 cm); W. of mouthpiece, 4 in. (10.16 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 9 oz. (1616 g); plaque (b): 3 11/16 x 3 11/16 in. (9.4 x 9.4 cm)

Classification

Equestrian Equipment-Bits

Culture

Franco-Neapolitan

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1904

Accession Number

04.3.478a, b