East Brigantian Roman/Celtic bronze dragonesque fibula

R112

£200.00

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A bronze dragonesque fibula brooch with an S-shaped body and two dragon-headed terminals, the body decorated with swirling lines in typical celtic style. This design is associated with bronze workshops in the East Brigantia region (modern Northumberland)

Culture:
Britain, Roman/Celtic, 1st to 2nd Century AD

Size:
4 x 1.9 cms

Condition:
A pin would originally have been wound around one neck of the double-headed dragon in order to fasten the brooch to a garment.

Provenance:
Ex. private collection, Seaton, Devon, UK; acquired late 20th Century

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