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Description: | A Roman copper alloy Dolphin brooch with spring mechanism dating from AD 43 - 65. The wings are concave on the reverse to hold the missing spring. The front of the wings are decorated with vertical bands, some beaded. There is a ridge (a pseudo forward hook) on the head. The bow is humped, D shaped in section and faceted at the front. The lower bow is missing, The break is patinated and worn. The brooch is 23.9mm long, 18.7mm wide and 10.7mm thick. 6.84g. Compare examples on page 298 of Hattatt's visual catalogue.
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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