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Badge or Harness Pendant

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Badge or Harness Pendant by Unknown. A gold, black, and red metal pendant in the shape of a shield with a helmeted head at the top. The pendant has a pointed projection at the top. The shield portion is red and black with a gold border. The helmeted head is gold. There are black wings on either side of the shield, with red and green details. The pendant has a decorative gold and black border at the bottom. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
14th century
Medium
Copper, gold, enamel
Culture
Spanish
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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