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Description: | This is a copper alloy, Romano British dolphin/bow brooch from the mid 1st century AD. The brooch has a hollow semi cylindrical crossbar, from which the spring, pin and topmost attachment lug, are missing.The bow tapers from the top to the foot with the remnant of a catch plate to the back of the bow. There is just a hint of a linear decorative ridge that ran from top to bottom of the bow. The brooch is heavily eroded with an overall dark green patina.
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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