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Description: | A copper-alloy plate brooch of Roman date, probably from the second century. It has an openwork, crescentic plate, the sides of which curve downwards terminating in openwork comma shapes that are held together by a central oval projection with narrow neck and globular terminal knop. This arrangement creates the impression of a zoomorphic face such as that of a fox.The front face of the plate has recesses for enamel but none is surviving. The crescent is dived into quarters, with a lunate, two petal shape (like a two trumpet coil sharing one roundel, but flat) in relief in each of the upper two quadrants. The rounded end of the comma shapes are also recessed for enamel with the pointed ends being perforated. Ther is a terminal knop (which is flat) projecting from the apex of the crescent.The back face of the plate is flat and undecorated. At the top is an integrally cast double semi-circular pin lug, supoorting the remains of an axis bar for a hinged pin. The pin is missing. The opposite end of the plate, behind the central oval projection, has an integrally cast semi-circular catchplate missing its turnover. The entire object measures 35.3mm long, 22.2mm wide and 8mm thick. 6.56g. The metal has a dark grey patina.This brooch is very similar to SF-5CA222, YORYM-0CD32C and SF-174985 which cites a brooch published by Hattatt (1989: no. 1619). DENO-E18F19 is also very similar.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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