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This is a Viking Horse Snaffle and Bit, c.8th-9th Centuries AD. The mouthpiece of this iron snaffle and bit consists in two articulated links, round in section, reins were attached to the large rings hanging from each side of the bit. Provenance: from an old Austrian Collection. The artefact is in fine condition and measures 210mm long.
Equestrian equipment, like stirrups, spurs and bits, are regularly found in Viking burials, among the goods warriors wanted to bring with them to the afterlife.
Price: £198.00
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