Fibula, dragonesque

Object/Artifact

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Trimontium Museum

Name/Title

Fibula, dragonesque

Entry/Object ID

X.FR 446

Description

Dragonesque brooch of bronze with blue enamel cloisonne, from the Roman site at Newstead, 80 - 180 AD

Use

Brooches were used as fashion accessories, and could help denote status

Context

Found at Trimontium

Collection

National Museums Scotland

Category

Brooch
Jewellery

Acquisition

Accession

X.FR 446

Source (if not Accessioned)

National Museums of Scotland

Made/Created

Time Period

1st - 2nd century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Romano British

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Brooch

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Pin, Clothing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Clothing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Getty AAT

Concept

brooches

Material

Bronze, Enamel

Color

Blue

Web Links and URLs

National Museums Scotland weblink to object, Canmore weblink to Newstead (Trimontium)