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Description: | A complete copper-alloy medieval circa 14th century harness pendant. This pendant is square in shape and measures c16mm by 16mm in size, when including the suspension loop it measures 24mm in height. The suspension loop is set at right angles to the plane of the pendant. The front face of the pendant is decorated with a a lion passant left within a circular border. The field outside the circle and around the Lion is decorated with small protruding knops. Traces of gilding also survive on the front face. This design is perhaps more likely to be decorative than heraldic. It is identical to the design depicted on another incomplete harness mount from the same area, see SF-8B27A5, it is therefore possible that these two harness fittings originated from the same horse harness.
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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