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Description: | A 'vine-leaf' (copper-alloy) harness pendant with recessed cells, infilled with enamel. The pendant is flat, but has been cut into a highly decorative shape, comprises of a roughly symmetrical plate, with the edge formed from seven lobed. There is a broken suspension hanger extending up from the plate. It is on the same plan as the rest of the pendant. On the outer edges of the pendant there is a ring and dot motif, infilled with blue enamel. Just below the suspension three lines radiate down and terminate with ring and dot motifs; again filled with blue enamel, which has now become heavily crystallised. The reverse is undecorated and flat. The metal is a mid bluish-grey colour. A similar pendant, described as a 'vine leaf' horse harness fitting can be seen in Appels and Laycock, p116. This pendant is thought to be 1st century in date.
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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