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Description: | A copper-alloy horse harness pendant of probable 14th century date (see N. Griffiths; 1986; pp. 1).
The pendant takes the form of a spade-shield decorated with a heraldic device. The device has a crude lion facing, with the tail curving over its back. The lion occupies the space from the fess point upwards, and below it is a charge of fretty pattern. Around the edges of the shield runs a wavy line. The hanger is located centrally, set at a right angle to the upper edge of the pendant. It has a central aperture which has corroded open at the top. The reverse of the mount is plain.
The object measures 45.5mm high, 28.7mm wide and 1.5mm thick. The weight is 7.37g. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Laakso, Laura | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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