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Description: | A copper-alloy Roman brooch in the form of a swimming swan. This well-known form of brooch dates from the mid 1st to mid 2nd century AD.The body is sub-oval in plan, tapering towards the tail. The domed upper surface has a central ridge, with a recess either side. On either side of the bird is a wing, depicted through the use of a series of recessed crescentic cells, filled alternately with dark blue and possibly yellow enamel. The slender neck tapers gradually upwards from the centre of the slightly higher front end. The head has been broken off. The underside of the brooch is hollow. The hinge is situated at the tail end and is formed of two parallel plates set at right angles to the main part of the brooch; these plates have a central hole, into which the axis bar is fitted. Only a remnant of the pin survives and the catchplate - located at the head end - is broken and incomplete.The brooch measures 30.8mm long, by 17.5mm wide and 16.7mm high; the weight is 7.03g.
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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