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Description: | Roman cast copper alloy lion derivative brooch. It is triangular in plan, with curved wings and a hook at the apex of the triangle, which would have secured and partially encased the sprung pin mechanism. The head has cast decoration in the form of a trapezoid. There is a slight concave depression after the head, and immediately below is a triangular projection protruding from the bow at a 45 degree angle. This projection apears to be three dimensional, possibly with a triangular cross section. There is a raised rib running from under the projection to the base of the bow, where it divides into two curved ridges, forming a pelta shape at the foot of the bow. A partial integrally cast catchplate survives on the reverse.Lion derivative brooches date from the first century AD. Similar examples can be seen in Hattat (2007) A visual catalogue of Richatd Hattatt's Ancient brooches, Oxbow Books, p307 and Hattatt (1987) Brooches of Antiquity, Oxbow Books, p44-47.
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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