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Description: | A complete Medieval copper-alloy zoomorphic harness suspension mount (c. 1200-c. 1400).The pendant suspension mount consists of a single arm, roughly triangular in cross-section and flat at the rear. It is split at one end to form two tabs which are pierced to accommodate an axis bar to support a pendant. Within each hole are the remains of a corroded iron axis bar. The opposite end is zoomorphic in form with unclear detail. Along the centre-line are two iron rivets, one at each end.This suspension mount is corroded green and partially covered with iron staining. Flecks of gilding can be seen at the front.Length: 25.0mm; width: 7.1mm; thickness: 4.7mm; depth of split: 4.9mm; maximum width of split: 2.6mm. Weight: 2.64g.Compare with a similar mount: WILT-196765.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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