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Description: | A copper alloy, medieval horse harness pendant and hanger, dating from c. 1200 ?? 1400. The pendant is cruciform with the arms projecting from a central lobe and has circular lobes at the end of the arms. A hinged mount is attached, with a projecting short spike to fasten the mount to the harness. The end of the spike has broken off. The mount is a rounded vertical rectangle with two hinge lugs at the base. It has a dark brown patina, but there are no traces of enamel, or other decoration, remaining. It is 32.9mm in length, 18.7mm wide, and 8.7mm thick. It weighs 5.01gm. Similar harness pendant sets can be seen in London Museum Catalogue No. 7 (Medieval catalogue), p.119, No.2. | Subjects: | set | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Cooper, Amy - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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