Horse Bit, 7th–9th century, Made in Andalusia, Spain, Visigothic or Byzantine, Iron inlaid with copper alloy, gold, and silver, Overall: 10 5/8 x 7 1/16 x 5 5/16 in. (27 x 18 x 13.5 cm), Metalwork-Iron, This elaborately decorated bit, resembling the spade bit used by some (Western-style) riders today, has a large projecting tongue, or port, that would have been inserted into the horse’s mouth. The bridle was attached to the moveable rectangular plaques, while the reins were strung through the rings on the straight bar, beneath the horse’s jaw
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Horse Bit, 7th–9th century, Andalusia, Spain, Visigothic, Byzantine, Iron inlaid, copper alloy, gold, silver, Overall, 10 5/8 x 7 1/16 5 5/16, 27 18 13.5 cm, Metalwork-Iron, elaborately, decorated, bit, resembling, spade bit, Western-style, riders today, large projecting, tongue, port, inserted, horse, mouth, bridle, attached, moveable rectangular, plaques, reins, strung, rings, straight bar, beneath, jaw
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