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Description: | An unusual copper alloy Roman plate brooch dating to the second century. The brooch comprises a flat oval zoomorphic head with two circular cells, which would originally have contained enamel.On the underside of the brooch is a semi-circular lug with circular perforation. Below these cells, there is a fragment of a lozengiform openwork plate. A similar brooch (No. 1125) is illustrated in 'A visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches'. The brooch measures 28mm in length and has a maximum width of 17mm.
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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