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Snaffle Bit
Unknown Artist
Gilt bronze bits are extremely rare; usually, they were iron. This example probably was part of an elaborate set of ceremonial horse trappings.
Credit: Fletcher Fund, 1928
Late 12th-13th century
Bronze, gold
13.0cm
28.60.4
Image and text © Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2019
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Permanent collection