Record ID: LEIC-929522
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch in the shape of a horse, dating to the 2nd or 3rd century. The brooch is inlaid with circles of red and blue enamel. The legs of the animal and the brooch pin and catchplate are missing. The head is three-dimensional, which is unusual in brooches of this type. The eye has a small circle of green corrosion, and there are traces of red in the nostril and around the perimeter of the front. There is green corrosion where the pin and catchplate were attached. The brooch is similar to an example in the British Museum, catalogue number BM P&EE 1872.5-20.8 T…
Created on: Tuesday 9th November 2010
Last updated: Thursday 10th September 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-5F7DA1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of the first century. The object is quite worn, with a dark brown patina. The bow and head are present, but the spring and catchplate are not. Two ridges run down the length of the bow, but no other decoration is visible. The object is 40mm long, 21mm wide, 10mm thick and weighs 7.68g.
Created on: Tuesday 6th March 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2013
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