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Badge or Harness Pendant

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is a copper-colored metal object with a shield shape. The shield has a flower design in the center. The shield has a pointed bottom and a wavy top edge. There are two curved sword-like designs on either side of the shield. The top of the object has a small circular hole and a design that looks like a bird or animal. There are two additional small circular holes on either side of the shield. The object has a scalloped edge around the perimeter. The background is light gray. The object appears to be a badge or harness pendant by artist unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
14th century
Medium:
Copper
Culture:
Spanish
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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