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Description: | Medieval Incomplete cast copper alloy horse harness pendant. The suspension loop is set at right angles to the plane of the pendant. The pendant has a quadruped animal looking backwards portrayed in side profile, which is reminescent in style to the backwards looking animals on later early medieval artwork (Norman/Romanesque). There is a perimeter border and web of open work holes around the animal. Slight traces of gilding are present on the surface of the pendant. A more complete example of the same design can be seen at SF-951660.Based on the artistic design this pendant has been dated c.1100-1200 and it is therefore one of the earlier forms of Medieval horse harness pendants.
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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