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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy dragonesque brooch of Roman date. The brooch is curvilinear in form resulting in a roughly S-shaped piece which is decorated with a central double concentric circle design which would originally have been filled with enamel. Either side of the circular design parallel elongated triangular cells are present following the curve of the body of the brooch.To one end of the brooch the S-curve continues into a "head" feature which is itself curvilinear and broken while the other end of the brooch terminates in a worn break. The reverse is slightly concave and undecorated.The metal has a mid greyish-green patina and is worn. The brooch is 38.1mm long, 12.8mm wide, 2.9mm thick and weighs 4.1g.Similar examples can be seen in Hattatt, p.351, fig.210 and are dated to the 2nd century AD.
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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