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Description: | A Medieval copper alloy shield-shaped heraldic horse harness pendant (late 12th-14th century). The attachment loop is set at 90 degrees to the pendant and is attached to the pendant via a post. On the front of the pendant are three ?rampant lions, two above, one below, against a red enamelled background. The enamel is cracked and missing in places. There are traces of gilding present on all surfaces. Small patches of pale green patina, mostly dark grey base metal visible.
Dimensions: Length 29.97mm; Width 15.81mm; Thickness 4.95mm; Weight 5.01g. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 1100
1400 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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