Object Description
A Roman bronze plate fibula in the form of a hound hunting a rabbit, shown in profile. The hound is depicted in motion with the rabbit in its mouth, as though it had caught its prey mid-chase. The hound’s body is long, narrow, and slightly curved, with its ears pricked up. Its slender legs are outstretched and its tail pressed downwards against its legs. The rabbit’s body is arched sharply upwards, as though desperately attempting to escape the hound’s jaws, with its long ears pointed upwards. The fur on both the rabbit and hound has been rendered through incised lines. This scene unfolds on a curved ground line. The reverse of the brooch is plain except for the lug to which the pin was attached and the original curved catch. The pin is now missing. Remnants of a silver finish are visible to the surface suggesting that the pin was originally silvered.
Date: Circa 1st – 3rd Century AD