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“Snaffle Bit” (8th–7th century BCE) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Snaffle Bit

Title	Snaffle Bit
Date	8th–7th century BCE 7th century BCE
Medium	Copper alloy (bronze)
Classification	Equestrian Equipment-Bits
Origin	Villanovan Villanovan
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Gift of Stephen V. Grancsay, 1942
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“Snaffle Bit” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 8th–7th century BCE. It is executed in copper alloy (bronze) and classified as equestrian equipment-bits. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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