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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy quatrefoil-shaped harness pendant with remains of red enamel (length: 28.9mm; width: 20.7mm; thickness: 2mm; weight: 5.31g). This slightly off-centre quatrefoil pendant has decoration raised on the front of a shield in the centre with a rampant lion facing left with tail curled inwards. There is what seems to be scrollwork at all four rounded ends. There are small traces of red enamel around the rampant lion inside the shield and what could be gilding or yellow enamel around the outside. The suspension loop is still complete but have significant wearing at the top which probably indicates the pendant was well-used. The back of the pendant is flat with no decoration. Generally, the condition of the artefact is poor and corroded with small amounts of bronze disease particularly around the edges. The pendant has a dark green/ black patina.There are two similar artefacts illustrated in John Clark's (ed) 'Medieval Finds from Excavations in London: 5 - The Medieval Horse and its Equipment, c. 1150 - c. 1450', pages 65-8, ref nos 64 & 66, particularly with shape and decoration.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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