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Description: | A Medieval (1200-1400) copper alloy enamelled horse harness pendant. Lozenge-shaped with slightly in-curved edges. The suspension loop is turned through 90 degrees and is very worn due to use-wear.The reverse is undecorated. The enamelled design on the face depicts a central five-sided object with two vertical extensions below, presumably a bishops mitre with lappets hanging below. Rec and blue enamel can be seen along decorative grooves inside the mitre and across the lappets. The blue enamel appears to form a floral design on the mitre.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. (taken from record HAMP-24E326, which is its closest parallel on this database).
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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