DepartmentLatin America
Bit
NameBit
Artist
Artist unrecorded
Datec. 1900
Place madeBolivia, South America
MediumSteel, silver
Dimensions4 5/16 × 11 13/16 × 5 7/8 in. (11 × 30 × 15 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the David Thornburg Memorial Collection, A.1977.5.14
Object numberA.1977.5.14
DescriptionHeavy steel bit with jawring. Movable side pieces are made to attach to reins & headstall. All is inlaid with geometrical designs, a technique said not to have been made for 50 to 60 years.
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