Dragonesque Brooch [Provincial Roman] (1980.450) | Work of Art | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History

Dragonesque Brooch, 1st century
Provincial Roman, probably made in Britain
Bronze with champlevé enamel; 1 7/8 x 7/8 x 3 /16 in. (4.7 x 2.2 x 8 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1980 (1980.450)

These "dragonesque" brooches were popular in England at about the time of the Claudian invasion in 43 A.D.

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Related Timeline(s)

• Western and Central Europe, 1–500 A.D.

Related Thematic Essay(s)

• Provinces of the Late Roman Empire (1–500)

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Material and Technique

Object

• Personal Ornament
• Personal Ornament, Brooch

Subject Matter/Theme

Technical Glossary

• Bronze
• Champlevé enamel

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Dragonesque Brooch, 1st century
Provincial Roman, probably made in Britain
Bronze with champlevé enamel; 1 7/8 x 7/8 x 3 /16 in. (4.7 x 2.2 x 8 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1980 (1980.450)