Harness, horse / mount

Description

Gilt bronze harness mount found at Jarlshof, interpreted as loot from Scotland or Ireland, 700 - 900 AD

Museum reference

X.HSA 860

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Harness, horse / mount

Date

8th - 9th century

Materials

Bronze, Gilt

Physical description

Bronze, partly gilt; bar shape, palmette projection above, three projections at back; bar, four sunk panels with interlace, central round panel with lentoid shapes; palmette projection, cast interlace, beaded border

Collection place(s)

Jarlshof, Sumburgh, Shetland, Scotland, Northern Europe

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record

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