Roman Hod Hill brooch
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AR3345C
| Object: |
Roman Hod Hill brooch
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| Material: |
Bronze. Once with enamel inlay.
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| Period: |
75 AD to 150 AD. Roman Imperial period. |
| Description: |
The Roman bronze brooch is decorated with a sunken cross on the bow, which was once filled with enamel. At the head there is a crossbar with a hinge for the pin. The type is known in literature as Hod Hill and can be dated as mentioned above.
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| Background: |
Fibulae were more than just brooches or pins for fastening garments. They were jewellery and status symbol and were worn prominently near the shoulder. This explains the abundance of fashionable shapes and styles that can be observed with surviving ancient pieces. They vary with region, era and social background of the wearer. Modern archaeology uses that distinctiveness to quickly attribute an archaeological find whenever a fibula is part of it.
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| Dimensions: |
32mm long. Circa 6.3g.
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| Condition: |
The front part of the pin, the foot of the brooch and one end of the crossbar are missing. The enamel inlay is also missing. The rest of the body is in good condition.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired by us in 2022 on the British art market. Exported under British export license no. PAU/01051/22. Previously in private British ownership. The brooch was found on 5 April 2017 on the Isle of Wight, Great Britain. The find was recorded and published in the national database Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS), entry number IOW-A9314F.
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| References: |
Cf. R. Hattatt, Ancient Brooches and other Artefacts, p. 321, no. 868.
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| Literature: |
A superb and compact overview on the subject of ancient and later fibulae in general is given by R. Heynowski in his book "Fibeln - erkennen, bestimmen, beschreiben" (Deutscher Kunstverlag, 2012, German language).
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| Authenticity: |
We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of every artefact, all items are subject to our lifetime return policy on authenticity.
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