|
Date: |
|
Description: | Early Roman cast copper-alloy zoomorphic Dragonesque brooch, incomplete as the tail is missing and also the pin. A crudely made example with angular edges, unlike most others this has a reversed 'S' shape. The reverse is flat with many parallel scratch marks which probably derive from the movement of the pin. The obverse is decorated with a 'Celtic-style' moulded decoration and there are circles in relief on each 'dragon's head', mimicking an eye and a smaller nostril. Although this is probably a type of Dragonesque brooch that did not carry any enamel in the grooves and spaces, it is possible that the sunken spaces which are quite crudely made, did, in fact, have enamel inside.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
|
More Like this...
-
Brooch
Early Roman cast copper-alloy zoomorphic…
-
BROOCH
Cast copper-alloy enamelled fragment, probably…
-
BROOCH
Incomplete copper alloy hinged bow…
-
Brooch
An impressive example of a…
-
BROOCH
An impressive example of a…
-
BROOCH
An impressive example of a…
-
BROOCH
An incomplete cast copper-alloy dragonesque…
-
BROOCH
An incomplete cast copper-alloy dragonesque…
-
BROOCH
An incomplete cast copper alloy…
-
BROOCH
An incomplete cast copper alloy…
|