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Curb Bit
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About this work
A well-constructed curb bit was an essential piece of equipment for keeping a powerful battle stallion under control. Like other horse trappings, bits were often elegantly fashioned and ornamented. This example has applied and gilded bosses.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineCurb Bit, c. 1580–1600. Italy, late 16th Century. Iron with gilt bronze bosses; overall: 25.4 x 15.6 cm (10 x 6 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance, 1916.1581
