Record ID: OXON-5A7266
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy and enamel heraldic horse harness pendant dating to the 13th or 14th century AD. The pendant is shield-shaped in plan with a suspension loop set perpendicular to the shield. The front of the shield bears an heraldic device, which can be described as barry of twelve or and sable an orle of six martlets gules. This is likely to be a slight variation (in the tinctures) of the arms of the de Valence family as the Earls of Pembroke; barry of twelve argent and azure an orle of six martlets gules. The British Museum holds a similar pendant but displaying the correctly…
Created on: Friday 9th November 2018
Last updated: Saturday 13th November 2021
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