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Description: | A gilt copper alloy horse harness fitting. The fitting is in the form of an openwork lion rampant with a long tail that curves up the back forming two loops. There is a small incomlete loop at the top that would have allowed it to swivel on an upright bar from an elaborate harness set. The surface has been gilded.Similar openwork pendants in the form of lions and eagles are shown in Ashley (2002) fig.25, nos.1-3 and for types that would have swivelled on a vertical bar, fig.24, nos.241-3. Late 13th-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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