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Badge or Harness Pendant

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown metal pendant with visible signs of aging and deterioration. The pendant has a shield shape in the center with a horizontal line across the top, containing indistinguishable markings. The shield shape is surrounded by a wavy border with six protruding circular shapes, one at the top, bottom, left, right, and one on each side slightly below the middle. A small cylindrical piece extends from the top. The surface exhibits patches of green, gold, and red.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1400
Medium
Copper, gold, silver, enamel
Culture
Spanish
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette