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Description: | A cast copper-alloy Roman dolphin brooch. The cylindrical tubular wings conceal a hinge pin mechanism. The wings are perforated to take a copper-alloy axis bar and the pin is missing. The wings are undecorated except for a single rib at the ends. The high arched bow vertical rib running down the centre and tapers to a point at the foot. The incomplete catchplate has a length of 20.3mm and a width of 10.4mm.The brooch has a brown patina and is slightly corroded on the edges. The length of the brooch is 47.0mm, the width is 33.5mm and the 12.52g.
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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