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Description: | An incomplete Roman cast copper-alloy Dolphin brooch (AD 55-100).The wings, catch-plate and pin are missing. At either side of the bow, the stubs of the wings are filled with iron corrosion, the remains of an axis bar. At the centre of the head there is a slot for the pin which is filled with iron corrosion. The bow is circular in cross-section throughout its length. At the top the diameter of the bow is 6.1mm and at the bottom, where there is a break, it has a diameter is 2.6mm. In side view the bow is strongly arched.This brooch is corroded and pitted overall with traces of a green patina. The breaks are old and abraded.Height: 25.4mm; width: 11.0mm. Weight: 4.16g.
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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