Snafle钻头 - 美国大都会艺术博物馆展品查阅

品名（中）	Snafle钻头
品名（英）	Snaffle Bit
入馆年号	1942年，42.50.519
策展部门	武器和盔甲（Arms and Armor）
创作者
创作年份	公元 801 - 公元 1100
创作地区	挖掘于: 波兰, 东普鲁士, 多尔干（Excavated in: Poland, East Prussia, Dolkheim）
分类	马术器械钻头（Equestrian Equipment-Bits）
尺寸	宽 6 1/2 英寸 (16.5 厘米); 重 4.8 盎司 (136.1 g)
介绍（中）	如果维京人大多以才华横溢的水手而闻名，人们可能会忘记他们也是骑马的人，就像在所有日耳曼文化中一样，马在他们的社会中，无论是在社会还是宗教方面，都具有重要意义。维京人的葬礼上经常会发现马镫、马刺和马鞭等马术装备，这些都是战士们想要带到死后的物品。精英们有时甚至会伴随着牺牲的马匹，考虑到马匹的高经济价值，这在当时是一种有意义的做法据说这个比特是在今天波兰北部的多尔海姆遗址上发现的。
介绍（英）	If the Vikings are mostly known for being talented sailors, one may forget they were also horse riders, and as in all the Germanic cultures, horses had great importance in their society, in both its social and religious aspects. 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. The elite would sometimes even be accompanied by sacrificed horses, a meaningful practice at that time, considering the high economic value of horses. The snaffle bit is the simplest type of horse bit, and has an effect on the bars (part of the horses’ jaw without teeth) and the corners of the lips. The rings on the sides would serve to hang the bit on the headstall, attach the reins, as well as hold the mouthpiece in place. This bit is said to have been found on the site of Dolkheim, today in Northern Poland.

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