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Description: | A complete copper-alloy medieval circa 14th century harness pendant. The pendant has nine sides and the suspension loop is at right angles to the plane of the pendant. It measures 48.51mm in height and 37.99mm in width. The front face has a lombaric letter 'M' which is crowned, both the crown and the 'M' may have been gilded originally. In the field behind them there is red enamel. A similar pendant with a crowned 'M' is known from London (Clark 1995, 65-66, no 62), and the 'M' is meant to signify the Virgin Mary Queen of Heaven. This pendant may therefore have been an indication of the religious devotion of the owner.
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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