🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Interesting old looking?

[Blekoslav]

If anybody cann help with this one . I assume it is a pendant of some sort . And it does look old to me but not sure of the period? Found in Dalmatia Croatia. Maybe somebody here found something similar and know what it is. Thank you

 

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[Nathan W]

Whatever it is I like it , some kind of pendant maybe

 

[Red-Coat]

Looks to me like a mediaeval strap end, used to prevent clothing and legging straps and thongs from fraying or curling, and to add weight such that they hung attractively. There are a myriad of different forms but, if you Google the term, you may find similar examples.

 

[Blekoslav]

Thank you

 

[DCMatt]

Maybe half of a cloak fastener. Although it is a bit small... For a child's cloak?

These are replicas but you get the idea.

 

[Blekoslav]

Maybe half of a cloak fastener. Although it is a bit small... For a child's cloak?

These are replicas but you get the idea.

Maybe. 👍

 

[Rmeav8r]

Looks similar to a cartouche. Maybe an art project to make jewelry?

 

[Blekoslav]

Looks similar to a cartouche. Maybe an art project to make jewelry?

Cartouche is a style of work? Or you mean like a mold?

 

[Rmeav8r]

Cartouche is a style of work? Or you mean like a mold?

A cartouche is a necklace pendant, most notably done by the Egyptian jewelry makers for centuries. I have a few gold ones I had made for you wife and daughters while in Egypt in the 80's. Here's an example of a silver one. What you have has the right shape, that's the first thing I thought of. Or it could jut be a cool looking zipper pull.

 

[Blekoslav]

A cartouche is a necklace pendant, most notably done by the Egyptian jewelry makers for centuries. I have a few gold ones I had made for you wife and daughters while in Egypt in the 80's. Here's an example of a silver one. What you have has the right shape, that's the first thing I thought of. Or it could jut be a cool looking zipper pull.

I think the shape is similar but work is modern. Mine is opened work, bronze and hand made with diffrent size holes wich makes me think it is old . I could be wrong but i think it is like red coat said a medieval strap end.

 

[Blekoslav]

I think the shape is similar but that work is modern. Mine is defiinetly difrent work, bronze and hand made with diffrent size holes wich makes me think it is old . I could be wrong but i think it is like red coat said a medieval strap end.

 

[Rmeav8r]

I think the shape is similar but work is modern. Mine is opened work, bronze and hand made with diffrent size holes wich makes me think it is old . I could be wrong but i think it is like red coat said a medieval strap end.

Yes, the one I pictured is fairly modern but the style has been around over 3,000 years.