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Bit
Bit
Bit
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentLatin America

Bit

NameBit
Artist Artist not recorded
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
Collections
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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