Snaffle Bit

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a snaffle bit titled and created by an unknown artist known as "Snaffle Bit". The snaffle bit is green with a long, thin shaft on each side. Each shaft has a circular ring at one end positioned towards the center and a spherical protrusion on the shaft closer to the center. The center consists of a horizontal band with a bumpy surface and loops on each side where the side pieces are attached. The bands lie on a gray background.