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Description: | A Medieval copper alloy heraldic horse harness lozengiform pendant (late 12th-14th century). The suspension loop is set at 90 degrees to the pendant and iron corrosion is present with the perforation. There is a rounded collar at the junction between the suspension loop and the pendant. The pendant is diamond-shaped with seven posts with rounded terminals projecting at regular intervals around the edge. The front is divided into four diamond-shaped fields. In the top and bottom field is a fleur-de-lis against a blue enamel background. In the left and right fields are ?crowns against a white enamel background. The enamel is cracked but most of it is still present. Only small areas of gilding remains on the sides in between the posts. Patchy yellow green patina with areas of dark grey base metal showing through.
Dimensions: Length 44.86mm; Width 31.83mm; Thickness 6.83mm; Weight 12.32g; | Subjects: | Heraldic | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Levick, Paula - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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