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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman hinged dolphin brooch dating from 55 - 100 AD. The brooch is undecorated. It has tubular wings holding an axis bar. In the centre of the wings on the back is a slot from which the pin (now missing) would have hinged. The humped bow is oval in section and tapers to a point at the foot. The triangular plate of the catchplate no longer survives. The brooch has a light-medium green patina with patches of dark brown. Compare to figures 161 and 162 in Hattatt.Length: 39.4mm; Width: 24mm; Thickness: 14.5mm; Weight: 8.56g
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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