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Description: | Medieval harness mount; cast copper alloy suspension mount of probable 13th or 14th century date. The mount is roughly circular and domed with a single, integral rivet in the centre of the back. It extends downwards as a broad strip, which is curled back on itself to form a loop. The loop is cut away in the centre, forming two separate sides. It seems most likely that this was attached to a harness strap and a suspended harness pendant hung between the two sides of the loop. The mount is gilt on the front.
Length 30.6mm, width 15.5mm, thickness 6.5mm, weight 4.16g
Ref: Compare the mount attached to the large cruciform harness pendant (reference 69) illustrated in ??The Medieval Horse and its Equipment??. That example is square, rather than circular, but has a similar single integral rivet and double loop to suspend the harness pendant. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Rohde, Anja | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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