The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 25, 2024

Harness Pendant

Harness Pendant

1200s
gilded copper, champlevé enamel
Overall: 10.2 x 9 cm (4 x 3 9/16 in.)
Given in memory of Dr. Vladimir G. Simkhovitch by his daughter, Helena Simkhovitch 1976.169
Location: 106C Medieval Treasury

Description

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.
  • Mrs. Helena Simkhovitch, Robbinston, Maine.
  • Year in Review, 1976. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 1-March 6, 1977).
  • {{cite web|title=Harness Pendant|url=false|author=|year=1200s|access-date=25 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1976.169