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Description: | Medieval gilded cast copper alloy harness pendant hanger/suspension mount, large and ornate. 13th-14th century. The main section is square with a diagonal band leading from the top left-hand corner to the bottom right. A sub-circular section projects from the left and right sides of the square, and a rectangular band at the bottom edge leads to two projecting loops through which the (iron) pin that held the pendant would have passed. There are traces of gilding on the obverse of the mount. At the centre of each of the circular projections there are traces of an iron rivet to attach the mount to the harness strap. Length 33.22mm, width 46.34mm, thickness upper bit 3.86mm, thickness across hanger 6.78mm, weight 12.84g.
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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