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Description: | Copper alloy Roman dolphin brooch with hinge. The wings are hollow and hold the spring support bar, there is a rearwards facing slot in the middle of the wings for the pin, only the top of the pin remains. Expanded shoulders flank the sides of the head, the front of the bow is decorated with a groove running down its length. The wings are decorated with a double groove border at either end. the catch on the rear has an openwork triangle in the centre. Date 55-100AD.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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