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Description: | A fragment of a Roman dolphin brooch, probably hinged, and manufactured from cast copper alloy. The brooch has tubular wings which are circular in cross section and decorated with transverse grooves. The bow is concavo-convex in form, with a recessed back and oblique grooves decorating the apex. This object dates from the early Roman period, AD 50-100, and there are many similar examples on this database, for instance SWYOR-927042.The brooch has a stable dark brown-green patina with some surface pitting, the result of active corrosion in the past. The pin (or spring), catchplate and a fragment of the bow have broken away and been lost.
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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