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Description: | A cast copper alloy lamp hanger dating to the Medieval period, (1100-1500). The object has three complete sub-rectangular arms. The arms flare out towards the ends. On the rear of two of the arms is an incomplete hook. On the third arm there is a downward facing complete oval projection. Projecting from the edge of this is a long circular sectioned projection possibly for attachment. In the centre of the object is a large regular perforation in the centre of the object through which would have been attached a central shaft or stem. The object has a corroded mid brown patina.The lamp hanger would have been used with chains, to be suspended, and to have hanging lamps suspended from it. A similar example coming from a fourteenth century context from Medieval London, is illustrated in Egan, The Medieval Household, no.357. Similar examples which can be found on the database are LVPL-6B5E02 and SUR-BEA711.
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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