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Description: | A cast copper alloy harness pendant in the form of a bell. At the tip of the pendant there is a lug with a hole in the centre, thereby forming a suspension loop. Integral to the loop the bell is formed from a sheet of copper alloy which has been curled to form a conical where the vertical join of the conical meet at the back of the pendant. The lower edges of the pendant are cut forming four integral triangular flaps which are then folded towards each other so that their tips meet and overlap slightly. The body of the pendant has traces of gilding on the surface, otherwise it is undecorated. The pendant has a mid green/brown patina. In length, from the upper terminal of the lug to the lower face of the bell, it measures 50.36mm, and is 19.24mm across the width of the bell. It weighs 11.4g.
The pendant is a Medieval harness pendant. Harness pendants such as this example were popular between the 12th and 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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