Pendant

Anglo-Saxon

Ludlow Museum

early 7th Century

The pendant is composed of a well polished garnet, surrounded by a border of small rectangular cloisonné garnets set over patterned gold foil. Each is cut with a single notch and set to form an interlocking frieze.

• Medium: gold & garnet
• Dimensions: 3.4 x 2.5cm
• Art Fund Grant: £6000 ( Total: £23,000)
• ArtFunded in: 2006
• Vendor: Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Provenance

Discovered by a metal detector user in West Shropshire and declared Treasure in 2004.

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