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Description: | A Medieval (1200-1400) copper alloy and enamel horse harness pendant, lozenge-shaped with slightly in-curved edges. The loop is turned through 90 degrees.The pendant is slightly convex, and concave to the reverse. It depicts a central five-sided object with two vertical extensions below, presumably a bishops mitre with lappets hanging below. Although rather worn, and with traces of renaissance wax adhering to the surface, traces of (now) red enamel can be seen along decorative grooves inside the mitre and across the lappets.According to the Catholic Encyclopedia (www.newadvent.org) this particular form of mitre was known from c.1150-1400. This fits with the enamelled type of horse harness pendant, as this is, in the 13th and 14th century.Measures 49.49x37.20x7.64mm and weighs 12.72g. The body of the pendant is c.2.5mm thick. The piercing in the loop is 2.50mm in diameter.
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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