Harness Pendant

Description

Probably a pendant (hanging ornament) because of the loop at the top, this plaque may have been hung from a horse's breast plate. It also could be a crusader's badge.

Provenance

Mrs. Helena Simkhovitch, Robbinston, Maine.

Harness Pendant

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1200s

Accession Number

1976.169

Medium

gilded copper, champlevé enamel

Dimensions

Overall: 10.2 x 9 cm (4 x 3 9/16 in.)

Classification

Enamel

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Given in memory of Dr. Vladimir G. Simkhovitch by his daughter, Helena Simkhovitch