|
Date: |
|
Description: | A damaged, broken and incomplete cast copper-alloy medieval pendant suspension mount. The form would have been that of an elongated, flat horizontal bar with moulded loops at the terminals for attachment; only half of the original mount survives. There is a probable central perforation to aid attachment; a weak point at which the bar has broken. Emerging from the former centre of the lower edge of the bar is one of two rectangular protruding tabs. It is supposed that there were two protrusions which would have continued round on themselves in order to retain the axis bar around which the harness pendant would have hinged. The tab has been twisted round to one side just after the curl. There is a ridge at the junction of bar and tab. The lower surface of the mount is slightly concave. The front is plain. The extant loop is elaborate; its junction with the bar consists of a double transverse ridge with notched indents between. It has a rounded end and elongated central protrusion with rounded terminal knop. There is no longer a rivet in the central circular perforation. The has a dull red/brown colour with traces of light-green corrosion product. The loop has been bent upwards slightly as a result of old damage, in addition to the breaks and damage already described.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
|
More Like this...
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
MOUNT
A copper-alloy harness pendant suspension…
-
|