Name/TitleBit
About this objectMade of steel, this was used for preventing the horse from pushing the bit between its teeth with its tongue. It has two cross bars joined by a vertical centre bar with an attached tongue plate.
Medium and MaterialsWhole: steel
MeasurementsWidth of bar: 6 inches with looped centre 2 inches x 1 1/4 inches deep
Tongue plate attached by rings to the bar, width: 2 3/4 inches
Depth: 4 inches
Cheekpieces: 7 1/2 inches with clips and rings for attachment to harness
Object Typebit
Object numberSTMEA:A.3577
Copyright Licence
Attribution - Non-commercial (cc)
