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Description: | A cast copper alloy Roman hinged dolphin brooch, dating from 55-100A.D. The bow of the brooch is undecorated apart from a raised square of metal on the shoulder of the bow, beneath which are two broad grooves. The wings are tubular, also undecorated, and contain part of a copper alloy pin bar. A fragment of a copper alloy pin remains in place. The foot of the bow is rectangular in profile and also undecorated. The catchplate remains in place but the pin is missing. The brooch has a dark green patina. The brooch is 33mm long, it is 25.4mm in width and 13.6mm thick. It weighs 7.85g. Hattatt, Visual Catalogue, figure 158, number 361.
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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