File:Roman , Zoomorphic Brooch (FindID 755838).jpg

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Roman : Zoomorphic Brooch
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York Museums Trust, Rebecca Griffiths, 2015-12-17 11:50:08
Title
Roman : Zoomorphic Brooch
Description
English: An incomplete copper alloy zoomorphic brooch of Roman date. The brooch is in the form of a bird, possibly a duck. The main plate is a flat ovoid with faintly incised curved lines depicting the wings and feathers on the upper surface. Traces of blue enamel and silvering are also present. A circular projection extends from the broader end of the plate which has been curved to form the neck and head of the bird and flattened at the tip to create the bill.

To the underside of the plate the remains of a double lug hinge mechanism is present at the pointed end while a worn catchplate is at the opposite end, beneath the neck. The pin no longer remains.

The metal has a dark brown patina and is worn. The brooch is 36.4mm long, 16.1mm wide, 15.6mm thick and weighs 4.3g.

Similar examples are illustrated in Hattatt (2007) p.360, fig.219 described as depicting "domestic birds" and are dated to the 2nd century AD.
Depicted place (County of findspot) East Riding of Yorkshire
Date between 100 and 200
Accession number
FindID: 755838
Old ref: YORYM-067B98
Filename: LSH0060.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/545414
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/545414/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/755838
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Object location53° 45′ 05.4″ N, 0° 12′ 20.1″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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