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Description: | Cast copper-alloy zoomorphic brooch in the stylised form of a fish, probably a salmon. Roman, probably second century. Pin and catch-plate missing. Length 38mm, maximum width 12.6mm and 1.8mm thick. Weight 4.42g. The front is decorated with a number of cells to accommodate enamel. Cells at the head represent a large circular eye and a gill. Along the centre of the body are three chevron-shaped cells which point forward towards the head. These chevrons represent scales. At each side of body is a curvilinear cell which extends from the gill area to the tail. The chevron-shaped cells contain tiny traces of red enamel and the curvilinear-shaped cells contain a small deposit of green ?enamel. No other enamel survives. Set well back along each side of the body is a "second" dorsal fin. Towards the tail end, level with the fins on the reverse side of the brooch, are two perforated lugs to take the iron spring mechanism which appear to have consisted of a chord and possibly a four coil spring. Due to the amount of iron corrosion it is difficult to positively determine how many coils are present. The catch-plate is largely missing although a small portion does remain and it can be seen that the catch-plate extended as far as the front of the head. It would appear that the brooch has been deliberately bent in order to emulate a swimming movement.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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