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Harness Ornament

Accessories
Inventory number
2022.1.13.4.AC.BL.C1250.FR
Description
Copper coat of arms with a ring at the top for hanging on a horse's harness. It has traces of gilding on the front. 

This ornament was on the chest of the horse or on the headstall. It bears witness to the spread of heraldry throughout medieval art and iconography. 
Materials
Copper
Gold
Origin
circa 1250 France
Dimensions
Width : 2.0066 cm
Length : 3.0988 cm
Height : 0.3048 cm