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Description: | Cast copper allloy dolphin type brooch with hinge mechanism. 1st century AD. The wings are closed and circular in section, 5mm in diameter and 30mm long. There is a vertical slot in the centre to accommodate the pin, which is now missing. The bow is raised from the wings and D-shaped in section, with the remains of a central vertical ridge, and terminating in a blunt point. A scar of the catchplate remains. There is a dark green patina with some active corrosion.
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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