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Description: | Head of a Roman bow brooch. The majority of the bow is missing yet the steep arc of what remains indicates that this brooch belongs to the dolphin variety. The remainder of the bow is decorated with a prominent rib which terminates at the top of the bow in a loop, through which the spring bar is passed. The wings of the brooch are 21 mm in length and are semi-cylindrical. Within the wings the remains of the spring reside. The spring is damaged but must have had at least nine turns. Dolphin brooches date to the mid 1st century AD. Similar examples can be seen in Hattat (1982, pages 64-68; figs 17-23).
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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