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Description: | A cast, copper alloy horse harness pendant, probably dating from 1700 to 1900 AD. It consists of a circle of metal, of rectangular section, within which is a horizonal bar, also of square section, representing the ground, on which stands the cast figure of a walking horse. There is a short, pyramidal section of metal projecting from the front of the horse just above the forelegs: this may represent the head of another animal standing behind. There are shallow, diagonal transverse grooves cut into the sides of the ground baar on which the horse walks. Above the horse is a suspension mount consisting of a diamond-shaped section attached to the outer edge of the ring and itself attached to a pierced circular section. There are the remains of a copper alloy suspension bar within the piercing. The pendant has a dark brown, almost black, glossy patina. It is 54.7mm long, 41.4mm wide and 7.7mm thick. It weighs 28.86gm. It is similar to IOW-06C5C2.
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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