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The decoration of this and similar pendants in the Metropolitan Museum's collection (04.3.305, .365, .371, .384, .429, .437) includes heraldic arms, mottoes, and religious expressions. Originally, they were attached to the straps of a horse's bridle, reins, crupper, or saddle.
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Title: Pendant for Horse Trappings
Date: 15th century
Culture: Portuguese
Medium: Copper alloy, enamel, gold
Dimensions: H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); W. 3 in. (7.6 cm); Wt. 2 oz. (56.7 g)
Classification: Miscellaneous-Badges
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1904
Accession Number: 04.3.326
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