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Description: | An incomplete and misshapen Medieval cast copper-alloy heraldic harness pendant (c. 1200-c. 1400 AD).Part of the suspension loop and the base is missing.The pendant is shield-shaped. It has a straight top and the sides curve downwards and inwards to the break at the bottom. Mid-way along the top there is the remains of an upward projecting suspension loop which was turned through 90° to the plane of the plate. The front is decorated with a raised lion rampant facing left. This pendant is corroded overall and a patina has not survived. There are traces of blue enamel on the lion's body. The breaks are old.23.12 x 18.13 x 2.68mm. Weight: 2.79g.
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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