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Description: | A Medieval (1250-1500) copper alloy gilt shield-shaped horse harness pendant, depicting an enamelled pelican walking left. It measures 54.77x32.81x7.74mm and weighs 20.96g.The bird has a long beak and raised copper alloy eye, with three short feathers extending from the head. Longer feathers extend beneath the body and around the tail area. It has long legs, trifurcating into the feet at the end.The head and projecting feathers of the bird are filled with white enamel, although there are traces of white enamel in the body, beak and legs too. Almost all the original patina is missing but traces of gilding do survive, especially below the loop (which is turned through 90 degrees). Other similar horse harness pendant on this database are LIN-1EE252 and NMGW-B78883. A pelican in her piety (feeding her chicks) can be seen on NLM-D8E523 and YORYM-84C3C3.
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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