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Description: | A worn medieval cast copper alloy gilded shield-shaped harness pendant. The pendant bears an incuse eagle, its wings outstretched and its head facing left. The pendant was not originally enamelled and the gilding covers the eagle.The eagle may be generically indicative of heraldry. HESH-A95E65 is a similar example on the PAS database Similar harness pendants with heraldic eagles include: SF-EF2521, BH-671C73, GLO-F38F38, WAW-9FB700, YORK-99C3E1 and WMID-8E41D2, which are generally dated from the 14th century.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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