Name:

Iron horse bit [3D]

Other names:

mouthpiece ; snaffle bit

Type of object:

Archaeological artifact

Archaelogical site:

Kalisz Zawodzie-stronghold

Location:

Kalisz-Kalisz Zawodzie (Poland)

Characteristics of the object- technique:

forging

Characteristics of the object- raw material:

iron

Characteristics of the object- length:

mouthpiece links - 7,8 and 7,0 cm

Characteristics of the object- diameter:

outer diameter of the ring ca. 4,5 cm

Object description:

Fragmentally preserved snaffle bit. The mouthpiece consists two joined links (Note - in the reconstruction on the photo, two links were incorrectly connected with the bit ring). The bit made of iron, forged, round

Research Manager/ Creator of Collection:

Dąbrowski, Krzysztof

Author (of drawing, photo, record):

Wyczółkowski, Dariusz ; Mirowska, Wiktoria ; Dębek, Marcin

Data:

1958

Accession number:

KALISZ-Z-11/843/1958

Chronology:

XI-XII/XIII century

Subject and Keywords:

Kalisz Zawodzie ; early Middle Ages ; smithery ; craft ; horse riding ; bridle ; horse bit ; mouthpiece ; weaponry

Relation:

Badania archeologiczne w Kaliszu

Resource type:

Image

Detailed Resource Type:

Research data

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution BY-SA 3.0 PL license

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. [CC BY-SA 3.0 PL] May be used within the scope specified in Creative Commons Attribution BY-SA 3.0 PL license, full text available at: ; -

Digitizing institution:

Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Projects co-financed by:

Operational Program Digital Poland, 2014-2020, Measure 2.3: Digital accessibility and usefulness of public sector information; funds from the European Regional Development Fund and national co-financing from the state budget. ; European Union. European Regional Development Fund

Access:

Open