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Description: | A silver-gilt open-frame brooch of a symmetrical design depicting a pair of inward-facing dragons. Two joined elements make up the brooch: a hollow-cast upper plate, skilfully executed in high relief; and the back plate, which is flat and plain. The two heads are separated from each other by a pin constriction; this constriction, consisting of a short bar, protrudes from between the splayed jaws of the left hand beast, extending into the snout of the other, whose jaws are closed. On each head, a single perforation has been used to create the impression of an eye. Other perforations on the heads are probably the result of accidental damage. The necks are shown as short, ropework mouldings, above each of which extends the ear. The sinuous bodies angle inwards, the two tails meeting at a central point, where both tails curve into a rearward spiral. A pointed projection with grooved surface separates the two tails, serving as a pin rest. The wings are folded and taper from top to bottom, the curvature mirroring that of the body below. The one visible leg of each dragon is bent upwards from the elbow, as if in the act of praying, and terminates in a three-toed foot.
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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