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Description: | Incomplete cast copper alloy harness pendant of Medieval date (c. 1200-1350 AD). The artefact has an unusually elaborate form: a central lozenge with lobed protrusions at each corner and the centre of each side. There are seven protrusions in total as the eighth, which would have been the suspension loop, is missing due to an old break. The central lozenge measures 15.2mm by 15.2mm. It is decorated with a human face moulded in low relief within an outer raised line border. The field between the face and border has traces of blue enamel.The protrusions at each corner are lobed with a convex front and flat back, one has old damage to one side. The ones emerging from each side are rectangular with rounded ends and slightly convex fronts and flat backs. The front of each is moulded with a face at the terminal (brows and eyes either side of a triangular nose) with a raised bar, (interpreted on WILT-5560B8 as a crown) above.Overall the metal has corroded to what is largely a red-brown colour with areas of light green corrosion, particularly on the back. There are no visible traces of gilding. It is 22.2mm long, 24.6mm wide by 2.3mm thick and weighs 3.50 grams.The pendant is similar to Ashley (2002:17) ref. 163 which he parallels to an excavated 13th early 14th century example. WILT-5560B8 and HAMP-3378B0 on this database are also similar.
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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