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Description: | Medieval copper alloy enamelled harness pendant, c. 12-400.It is a quadrilobe in plan, with triangular extensions in each angle. The attachment loop is set perpendicular to the pendant, it is not attached to the cross bar any longer. The front of the pendant is enamelled, the reverse is plain. The design consists of a central square which contains a lion passant left, in relief metal, the field is blue enamel. On each edge of the square is a fleur-de-lys in relief metal, with the field filled with red enamel. There is then a border of relief metal also. It is likely the relief metal would have been gilded to add to the contrast of colours but none now remains.
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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