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Description: | A cast copper alloy Roman brooch of the Dolphin type dating from 55 - 100 AD. The bow is undecorated and tapers to a point; there is no separate foot. The wings are also undecorated. These are semicircular in section, and hollow behind to accommodate a sprung pin mechanism; both spring and pin are missing. At the top of the bow, between the wings, is a short, pointed projection bending backwards (a rearward hook). A small section of the catch plate remains, but most of this is also missing. The brooch has a light green patina. It is 45.3mm long, 27.3mm wide and 17.1mm thick. It weighs 10.95gm.A similar brooch is illustrated in Hattat, 2000, Visual Catalogue of Ancient Brooches, figure 157, number 883.
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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