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Description: | Roman, copper alloy, dolphin type brooch, first century AD. The bow is comma-shaped in profile and D-shaped in section and tapers to the foot. The wings are semi-circular. The outer face of the bow is worn and appears to be undecorated.At the rear of the object the pin is missing, but part of the spring in still in place. The claw that would have held the spring in place, and the catchplate are missing. The brooch has a worn surface with a light brown patina.Similar examples can be found in Hattatt (2000, 298).Length: 41.40mm; Width: 20.09mm; Bow thickness: 4.72mm; weight: 0.9g
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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