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Description: | A worn and corroded cast copper-alloy horse harness pendant of Medieval date, c. AD 1300-1400. The pendant is lozenge-shaped in plan view and flat in section with an integrally cast suspension loop (10.8mm) that is broadly tear-shaped in profile (4.9mm thick). A single copper-alloy rivet remains in situ through the piercing of the suspension loop. The body of the pendant is decorated with a rampant griffin facing left, with clearly displayed head and open beak, torso and front legs as well as tail, though the hind legs of the animal have been lost due to a circular perforation through the pendant in the central lower area. This hole could be due to reuse. The underside of the pendant is plain, and traces of gilding remain upon the reverse and at one side of the suspension loop. This artefact has a dark-brown patina, and can be paralleled in form with Read (2000: 54, no 420-422). It measures 34.4 mm long, 20.8 mm wide, 2.1 mm thick and weighs 3.49 grams.
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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