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Description: | An incomplete cast, copper alloy Roman sprung Dolphin brooch dating from about AD 43 - 65. The wings are sub rectangular in shape and are decorated by a series of grooves and ribs; the bow is decorated with ribbed grooves down the centre and a lightly raised moulded collar near the top of the arc. The spring and pin are both missing but the catch plate remains intact. At the top of the wings in the centre is an incomplete rearward hook. The brooch has an uneven light to medium green patina. Similar brooches may be found in Hattatt (2000). A Visual Catalogue of Ancient Brooches, page 298, figure 157.Length: 31.6mm; Width: 27.9mm; Thickness: 13.8mm; Weight: 9.11g
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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