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Muzzles were used for horses when they were without bridles, to prevent them from nipping. Most often the muzzles were of organic materials, like leather, that have now disintegrated.
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Title: Bronze muzzle for a horse
Period: Late Classical or Hellenistic
Date: 4th–3rd century BCE
Culture: Greek
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: H.: 6 1/2 x 8 7/8 in. (16.5 x 22.5 cm)
Classification: Bronzes
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.190.2074
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