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Description: | A cast, copper alloy, medieval horse harness pendant, dating from c. 1250-1400. It is in the form of an octofoil; the eight lobes project from a circular centre and are patterned as eight-petalled flowers. One of the lobes carries a pierced suspension loop. Two of the lobes are broken and have pieces missing. The central area is decorated with a cross pommee in the centre, and a pattern of leaves round the edge, both in relief. The outer design probably represents a Crown of Thorns. No traces of enamel remain. The pendant has a light green patina. It is 42.6mm long, 34.1mm wide and 7.6mm thick. It weighs 10.4gm. An almost identical example is Clark, The Medieval Horse and its Equipment, Fig. 50, No. 71.
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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