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Description: | Fragment of cast copper alloy probable Roman harness pendant. What remains of the pendant is the transverse suspension loop set on an elongated neck and a portion of an openwork frame. The neck has a bead and reel moulding, in that the central portion is slightly globular, with a moulded collar above and below. Above the top moulding is the suspension loop. Beneath the lower moulding is the top of the open work frame. All that remains is one truncated curved shoulder of the frame. There is a peak to the centre of the top of the frame and if the other shoulder remained, this would give the frame (at the top at least) a heart shaped aperture. Break edges are worn suggesting damage occurred in antiquity. The object is abraded and none of the original surface survives. Exposed surfaces are now an even mid green in colour. The fragment is 35.84mm long, of which 16.62mm is the neck and loop, 26.28mm wide, 6.32mm thick at the neck, 3.48mm thick at the frame and weighs 9.06g.
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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