Curb Bit
c. 1580–1600
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
Curb 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 A curb bit uses lever action, meaning that it multiplies the pressure applied by the rider.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Arms and Armor
- Formatted Medium
- iron with gilt bronze bosses
- Dimensions
- Overall: 25.4 x 15.6 cm (10 x 6 1/8 in.)
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1916.1581
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
- Exhibitions
- Armor Court Reinstallation
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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