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Description: | An incomplete, cast copper-alloy Medieval horse harness pendant, c. 13th-14th century AD. The suspension loop is wedge-shaped and triangular in cross-section with circular hole running parallel to the front surface of the pendant; it has broken on the outer edge of the suspension loop. The overall shape of the pendant is sub-rectangular, with a central raised lozenge-shaped section that is flanked on both sides with semi-circular knops at each corner, creating the rectangular shape. The centre of the lozenge has been inlaid with blue enamel in the shape of a cross. The reverse is flat and undecorated. All of the surfacs of the pendant are very worn, probably from in situ damage. The harness pendant measures 19.05 mm long, 9.8 mm wide (at centre), 1.49 mm thick (at centre) and weighs 1.1 grams. The harness pendant would have been suspended from a harness pendant mount, now missing.
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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