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Description: | A cast copper alloy harness pendant hanger. The artefact is in fair condition, with a low level of corrosion, and apparently a muddy-coloured surface. Some gilding survives on the obverse. The main body is square, with a complex cast design. Above this is a sub-circular element with a central perforation for a rivet to attach to the leather harness. Below the main body is the hinge: this is square with a large square notch cut out to take the loop of the pendant. In the upper part of the hinge element is a hole on the right side, for a second rivet. The hinge is bent forwards slightly. The body has this design: there is a narrow raised border set in from the edge of the body; within this is a thin circular border, inside which is an image of a quadruped, facing right. Outside this circle are slightly vegetal designs, seemingly based around fleurs-de-lis and dots. This artefact dates to the 13th or 14th century.
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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