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Description: | Cast copper alloy Romano-British brooch of birdlip type. The brooch originally would have sprung with an axis bar through a perforated rearward lug and internal chord. A circular depression on the reverse possibly indicates the original positioning of the spring mechanism. The zoomorphic head was cast three-dimensionally with a tongue-like projection above which is a depression, and two long ears curving over the head. At the back of the head is a curved upwards projection which has been damaged. The leg is straight and tapers inwards towards the foot which has broken away. The catchplate has broken away. The object has a smooth mid-green patina.Similar examples can be found on p295, Hattatt, (2000). Similar examples on the database are LIN-E412C2 and LON-3B58C2.
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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