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Description: | A Medieval (1200-1400) copper alloy gilt harness pendant, circular in shape and convex to the front (concave to the reverse), with a loop extending turned through 90°. It is 22.94mm in diameter, 31.71mm long and 6.58mm deep, weighing 5.4g. Only a tiny speck of gilding survives.Harness pendants hung from a leather strap around the horse and were often very colourful and/ or gilded so they would be seen and look splendid.
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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