Badge or Harness Pendant

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Four-leaf clover shaped metal pendant with loop at top, made of dark brown metal with a weathered appearance. The pendant has a central section with a grid of 13 raised dots arranged in a 4x3 pattern with a diamond shape in the middle row. There are four curved protrusions, one on each side of the central section. The top protrusion features a relief depiction of an animal with a long tail. The bottom protrusion appears to have relief decoration but it is not clear. The two side protrusions each feature a relief curving snake-like creature. The background of the image is plain gray. The pendant appears to be an ancient relic. Badge or Harness Pendant by unknown artist.