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Description: | Part of a Roman copper-alloy snake-form bracelet, originally of penannular form.The bracelet is of 'D-shaped' section, flaring towards the snake-head terminal, where it tapers to a pointed nose. Two incised ring-shaped eyes are visible on the surface of the head, separated by a low central ridge. No other surface decoration is visible. The bracelet has been bent into a 'D' shape, although it is uncertain as to whether this is a deliberate modification or the result of post-depositional damage.Dimensions: 31.1mm long, up to 8.4mm wide (head), 1.6mm thick. Weight: 4.32g.Examples of silver penannular snake-form bracelets formed part of a mid 2nd century jeweller's hoard found at Snettisham, Norfolk (Johns 1996: 110). Bronze examples are relatively common and are likely to have been produced throughout much of the Roman period.
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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