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Horse bit, South Africa, 1899

Two hinged bars which pass through the horse's mouth, with terminal rings and lateral bars with knobbed ends.

This bit, previously owned by Private F J Harrison, 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment, was taken from the horse of a Boer commander after the Battle of Elandslaagte on the 21 October 1899, during the Boer War (1899-1902).

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1961-08-50-1

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study Collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1961-08-50-1