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Description: | A copper-alloy harness pendant of Medieval date.The central portion of the pendant is roughly circular, with six equally-spaced lobes projecting outwards from the edge. The central device takes the form of a stylised flower, each of the three stems terminating in a segmented oval head. This design is slightly raised and traces of gilding survive upon its surface, while the surrounding field contains the remains of a dark blue enamel infill. The perforated loop, which surmounts the pendant's central lobe, has straight sides, its width gradually increasing towards the top. The heavily corroded artefact measures 26.4mm high, 16.2mm wide, 2.3mm thick and weighs 3.64g.A similar pendant, found in Norfolk, is illustrated by Ashley (2002: 24, no. 231), who states that the design may or may not be armorial in nature. Several parallels for this design are also recorded on the PAS database, including BH-DEF7F6.
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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