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Description: | A cast copper alloy quatrefoil harness pendant. The suspension loop is complete and the pendant is in good condition. The surface appears to be fairly smooth, with a light turquoise colour. Traces of gilding remain in all of the recessed decorative elements on the face. The face is flat, with recessed decoration in the form of fine lines and small shapes. A narrow double line border follows the edge, set back by maybe 2-3mm; between these lines are criss-cross hatching. The inner corners of this border terminate in small, inward-pointing fleurs-de-lis. In the centre and within each lobe of the quatrefoil is a small six-petalled flower, made, like the fleurs-de-lis, using a stamp. The border is uneven, and was probably formed by engraving the surface. This artefact dates to the 13th to 15th centuries. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | ANDREWS, Dominic - Illustrator | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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