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Description: | An early Roman copper alloy Dolphin brooch. The brooch has semi-cylindrical wings in cross-section and is missing its spring and pin. The brooch is decorated on the wing faces and down the bow with an unusual recessed motif. This motif has a lozenge shaped body with an upper point extended and curved to the right. The lower point also extends but curves to the left. The motifs probably once contained enamel however none now remains.There is one motif on each wing face. The bow is arched and comma shaped in profile, and decorated with a raised circular cell at the top similar to those found on headstud brooches. The centre of the cell is recessed and may once have contained enamel. There are three motifs aligned vertically beneath the headstud. The lower bow tapers to a slightly reeled narrow foot. The front of the lower bow is decorated with an elongated triangular moulding that tapers up the bow. This moulding is decorated with horizontal ribs.
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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