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A cheval sur #LesArmoiriesDuVendredi with a harness pendant kept at the @CPKMuseums
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and restored by #AOCAdCal coat of arms of Robert le Constable of Flamborough https://t.co/SzzgWDn5L5
Day 24 of #AOCAdCal: a lovely Early Bronze Age decorated flat axe. Can you make out the delicate detail? The axe is now ready for display in Perth's new museum: https://t.co/cpVoQIxUeo We'll be back in 2022 with more from this project!
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Day 23 of #AOCAdCal: the final medieval horse harness pendant we'll be sharing as part of our advent calendar! This one is rather pleasing, with its flash of gold and floral detail. Read more: https://t.co/85GOElwyBk @culturepandk
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Day 21 of #AOCAdCal: this medieval horse harness pendant is gloriously red and gold! Can you make out the three heraldic charges, or emblems? Our conservators prepared the pendant for display in Perth's new museum: https://t.co/85GOElO9sS
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Day 20 of #AOCAdCal: can you make out the delicate geometric decoration on this beautiful Bronze Age razor? It must have been a lovely item to have in your grooming kit! Read more: https://t.co/FR5LrTj0zN
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Day 19 of #AOCAdCal: a Bronze Age flat axehead 🪓 It would once have been fitted into a wooden handle. It's one of a handful of axes that our conservators are preparing for display in Perth's new museum. Read more: https://t.co/cpVoQIxUeo
@CPKMuseums @culturepandk @MuseumsGalScot
Day 18 of #AOCAdCal: a Bronze Age palstave. This type of axehead was fitted into a wooden handle; the loop was used to help secure it in place. Find out more about our conservators' work preparing hundreds of objects for display in Perth's new museum:
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Day 17 of #AOCAdCal: isn't this a beauty? A sunflower-headed pin 🌻 which dates to the Bronze Age. No doubt this was a treasured item! It's had a spruce up, ready for display in Perth's new museum. More info: https://t.co/hrjIMlckJz
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Day 16 of #AOCAdCal: a shield-shaped heraldic horse harness pendant from the medieval period. The grid-like design across the centre is known as 'checky' or 'chequy'. Find out more: https://t.co/85GOElwyBk
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Day 15 of #AOCAdCal: this bronze hilt guard (left) and chape once formed part of a later prehistoric sword ⚔️and its scabbard. The chape formed a protective and decorative tip on the end of the scabbard. Read more: https://t.co/6wvCfQWWJu
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Day 14 of #AOCAdCal: can you make out the lion rampant 🦁 on this suspension mount for a horse harness pendant? The lion was a symbol of bravery in medieval heraldry. More info: https://t.co/WgFrZYkED5
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Day 13 of #AOCAdCal: there's a pleasing, donut-like appeal to this spindle whorl 🍩 though it certainly won't be tasty, given that it is made of lead! It's now ready for display in Perth's new museum. Find out more https://t.co/JQ2vnzTbXW
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Day 12 of #AOCAdCal: this little disc of silver might not look like much, but its a lovely example of hacksilver - silver made from melted down objects to be used as currency 💰 Find out more: https://t.co/xTNbJbyaNB
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Day 11 of #AOCAdCal: though a little less sparkly now, this medieval horse harness must have been bling-tastic in its day, with coloured enamel and gilding ✨ Find out more: https://t.co/85GOElO9sS @CPKMuseums @culturepandk @MuseumsGalScot
Day 10 of #AOCAdCal: you might be able to make out the dragons' heads 🐲 adorning this medieval swivel. It's all cleaned up ✨ and ready for display in Perth's new museum. You'll find more info over on the blog: https://t.co/nJj3Dkj6Rd @culturepandk @CPKMuseums @MuseumsGalScot
Day 9 of #AOCAdCal: this horse harness pendant 🐴retains plenty of its red enamel - it must have been lovely and bright back in the #medieval period! It's now sparkling and ready for display in Perth's new museum: https://t.co/85GOElO9sS @CPKMuseums @culturepandk @MuseumsGalScot
Day 8 of #AOCAdCal: Can you make out the faint textile impression in the corrosion on this lead spindle whorl? The textile is long gone, but it leaves a whisper of its presence in the pattern of the threads 🧵 https://t.co/JQ2vnzTbXW
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Day 7 of #AOCAdCal: another of the harness pendants 🐴 that our conservators have prepared for display in Perth's new museum. Head to the blog for more information, and to see one depicted in a medieval manuscript: https://t.co/85GOElO9sS
@culturepandk @CPKMuseums @MuseumsGalScot
Day 6 of #AOCAdCal: this gorgeous Bronze Age razor is looking sharp 😉 after treatment by our conservators. It's now ready for display in Perth's new museum; read more about the razor, and the wider project, here: https://t.co/Wm9VcJwL7O
@culturepandk @CPKMuseums @MuseumsGalScot
Day 5 of #AOCAdCal: an early medieval dress pin with lozenge-shaped decorative detail on the head 🔶 The decoration came up nicely after a little TLC! Find out more: https://t.co/kPcw1p8JpR
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