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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy Medieval horse harness pendant, probably dating to c. 14th century AD. The pendant is zoomorphically shaped and decorated to resemble the form of a two-headed bird in an upright posture. The bird's form is comprised of two outward facing heads, with an emphasis on identical foreheads and hooked beaks, a rectangular strip torso which tapers into a scalloped tail end and a long and thin sub-triangular wing to each side of the torso. The front surface is embellished with curved incised lines to represent the figure's large eyes and brow, the beaks, feathers at the chest and wings, and long tail feathers at the bottom. In addition, there are small traces of gilt decoration, which emphasize its linear decoration. The rear surface of the pendant is completely unadorned. Its suspension loop is attached at the top of the pendant above the double heads and opens perpendicular to the front surface. The pendant is 22.3 mm long, 9.3 mm wide, 1.5 mm thick and weighs 0.98 g.
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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