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Description: | The object is a Medieval horse harness pendant made from cast copper alloy. In plan the body of the pendant was originally probably a square shape, however now the edges are abraded, distorting the shape. The outer face is decorated with a moulded high-relief griffin or lion, facing left. A front paw is lifted, there are two wings protruding from its back, and the tail forms a ??s?? shape. The upper edge of the pendant has a wide high-relief linear border. Integral to the upper edge, and protruding centrally is the remains of a loop, in profile it forms a ??Y?? shape. The reverse of the pendant is undecorated. The surface of the pendant is abraded, and has traces of a mid green patina. There are also patches of red copper corrosion. The pendant measures 34.63mm long, and 28.49mm wide. It weighs 7.6g.
The harness pendant is from the Medieval period and were most popular in the 14th century (Griffiths, N. 1986 Horse Harness Pendants Finds Research Group Datasheet No. 5), but date from the 12th to 14th centuries. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Bolton, Angie - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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