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Description: | Two fragments of an early Roman dolphin brooch manufactured from cast copper alloy. The brooch has a sprung pin fastening, with two coils of the original spring remaining on the axis bar. The bow is simply decorated with a pair of moulded longditudinal ribs, and a stub of catchplate is visible at the base of the bow. The pin has broken away and been lost, and the metal surface has a stable dark brown patina interspersed with pits of active corrosion.Brooches of this kind were in use from around AD 50-100, witht the peak of their popularity AD 50-70 (Bayley & Butcher, p.159).
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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