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Description: | Roman brooch; large, cast copper alloy dolphin brooch of 1st century date. The brooch has long, narrow wings with a large gap at the back for the pin to emerge. The remains of the pin spring can be seen within the wings and indicate that the pin mechanism was of iron, as the corrosion is rust red-brown. The brooch has a broad head with a moulded decorative line around the junction of the wings and the bow. The bow is long and tapering, with an indication of a possible moulded band along its length, although this is very worn. The foot is undecorated. The position of the catchplate can be seen behind the foot, although the plate itself is now missing.
Length 62.9mm, width 48.3mm, thickness 19.6mm, weight 34.52g
Ref: Hattatt, page 298 (figure 157) | Subjects: | dolphin | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Rohde, Anja | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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