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Description: | A copper alloy circular horse-harness pendant, still attached to its T-shaped mount, which is complete, including the copper alloy fixing pin securing the pendant to the mount. Mount.has severe pitting to the front. Pendant bears a red enamelled cross paty on a central shield. This is set within a beaded circle; beyond this, an inscription, "AVE MARIA GRACIA". Some gilding remains on the pendant, also on the pendant mount. Comparison with similar pendants suggests that the area around the shield would originally have beenblue enamel, and the area of the inscription gilded.Measurements: pendant 22 mm diameter, mount 14 mm x 30 mm.
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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