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Description: | Medieval cast copper alloy harness pendant with enameled decoration. The pendant is quatrefoil in sape with some old damage to one side and a broken (old break) transverse suspension loop projecting from the top. The front has a central six petalled flower in red enamel with a plain centre surrounded by plain foliate deoration on a blue enamel background. The plain areas are lower than the raised enamel, there is no evidence of gilding and they were originally probably the colour of the copper alloy (brass, bronze or silvery with high tin). It is 30.1mm long, 23.9mm wide and 3.9mm thick including the loop; it weighs 5.45 grams.While some harness pendants date from the late 12th century the majority are 13th-14th century in date Griffiths (1986:1).
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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