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Description: | Fragment of Roman Dragonesque brooch. Overall the piece is a sinuous drop shape of a zoomorphic design, dragonesque or birdlike. It is of an Iron Age British tradition, possibly 'celtic' design.There is a head, body and tail and will be described vertically from the head down. The head has two protrusions, one D-shaped, the other sub-triangular, perhaps a muzzle and ear respectively. The eye is in relief. Behind the eye is a circular perforation through which is hooked a piece of copper alloy wire. The body is rounded and has some decoration in the form of a curved line. The body tapers to a rounded point which forms the tail. The back of the body is concave.It does not appear to be broken, which would suggest it is not a brooch as it is too small. The circular perforation could be used for suspension, perhaps it was a pendant.
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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