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Description: | A complete copper alloy horse harness pendant, of Medieval dating (c. 14th Century AD).The pendant is zoomorphically shaped to resemble the form of a two-headed bird in an upright posture. The bird's form is comprised of two outward facing heads, with an emphasis on identical foreheads and hooked beaks, a rectangular strip torso which tapers into a scalloped tail end and a long and thin sub-triangular wing to each side of the torso. No traces of decorative detailing are present on the front of the pendant. The reverse of the pendant is completely unadorned. Its suspension loop is attached at the top of the pendant above the double heads and opens perpendicular to the front surface. The pendant measures 29.5 mm long, 14.2 mm wide and 6.0 mm thick. It weighs 3.2 g.The harness pendant is a mid to dark green with an even surface patina.A couple of similar harness pendants have been recorded on the PAS database including: SUSS-DD85B2 and GLO-6A9EA4. Both are considered to be 14th Century in dating.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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