Harness Pendant
Unknown Artist
1200s
Medium
gilded copper, champlevé enamel
Dimensions
10.2 × 9 cm
Classification
Enamel
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Given in memory of Dr. Vladimir G. Simkhovitch by his daughter, Helena Simkhovitch
Accession Number
1976.169
About this artwork
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.