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Description: | A gold and probably rock crystal small pendant. The pendant comprises an Irregularly shaped clear bead with vertical perforation. There is a strand of gold wire threaded through the perforation and one end is curled to form a loop and the twisted round on itself twice. Below the bead the wire terminates in five pellets.Curator's report:Small pendant, probably rock crystal suspended on a thin gold wire with a cluster of 5 small sold beads at the base.This may be an element of an earring or brooch or item of general jewellery.This object has been examined by several curators in the Department of Prehistory and Europe. In the absence of comparisons at the British Museum this object cannot be securely dated to pre-1708 and as such falls outside the provisions of the Treasure Act 1996.Judy Rudoe The British MuseumDimensions: length: 14.86mm; width: 9.42mm; thickness: 9.35mm; weight: 1.18g.
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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