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Description: | An incomplete Roman copper alloy plate brooch, dating to the period c.AD 80-250. The brooch is broadly crescent shaped in plan, with an integrally cast attachment loop at the apex. The crescent tapers towards the base and terminates in two zoomorphic heads, between which is a lenticular emblem. Decoration comprises three enamel panels on the main body of the crescent, one of which is placed centrally and is rectangular in plan. This is missing most of the enamel, but remaining traces are discernable. To either side of the central panel are two panels filled with red enamel which mirror the shape of the crescent. A triangle of blue enamel is placed centrally at the lower curve of each of these panels, encased on their upper sides by two copper alloy lenticular petals. The zoomorphic terminals appear to represent dogs or wolves and the emblem set between them has two lenticular petals placed longitudinally down the centre. To either side of these the emblem is set with red enamel. The reverse exhibits the pin attachment and pin as well as most of the catchplate. Traces of a white metal coating are present on the surface, as well as a brown patina.The brooch measures 39.36mm in length, 22.44mm in width, 2.43mm in thickness and weighs 9.92g.Cf. SF-5CA222 on the database and Mackreth (2011) Vol II, p. 124, plate 121, no. 11331, which exhbits similarities but has zoomorphic terminals in the form of duck heads.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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