Name/TitleBit
About this objectMade of steel, this is a horse breaking bit. It has 3 pendants which were intended to tickle the tongue in order to produce saliva which flowed to the corners of the mouth in order to ease the strain.
Medium and MaterialsWhole: steel
MeasurementsTotal length: 1 foot 3 inches (when extended)
Mouthpiece: 7 inches
Side rings: 2 1/2 inches
Chains: 2 1/4 inches
Attachment pegs: 5 inches
Pendants: 1 3/8 inches
Object Typebit
Object numberSTMEA:A.3576
Copyright Licence
Attribution - Non-commercial (cc)
