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Description: | An incomplete Roman cast copper-alloy Dolphin brooch (AD 55-100).The wings are cylindrical in cross-section and pierced longitudinally to accommodate an axis bar. Close to the bow the diameter of the wings is 5.99mm. The end of one wing is missing and there is a damaged central slot for the pin (now missing). A small portion of the axis bar survives and appears to be made of copper-alloy. At the front, each wing has similar decoration consisting of a pair of parallel vertical ribs that enclose knurl-like impressions. This decoration does not extend to the rear. The bow, curved in profile, is convex at the front and flat at the rear. In plan, it tapers evenly from the wings towards an irregular break. At the top, the width is 10.55mm and at the break it has width of 6.00mm. Decoration on the front of the bow is formed by two vertical parallel ribs with two horizontal parallel grooves below.This brooch is partially corroded and in poor condition. It has a patchy matt mid-green patina and the breaks are old.Height: 21.06mm; width of wings: 27.87mm; thickness at head: 9.16mm. Weight: 8.42g.
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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