Product description
This enamelled hare brooch is based on a Roman fibula from the 2nd century AD, discovered near Ousden. The original depicts a hare preparing to leap, with the body decorated with three recessed cells: the central cell contained traces of red enamel, the outer ones blue-green.
Hares have long been regarded as symbols of fertility, spring and renewal, partly due to their exuberant behaviour during the mating season, the source of the expression 'mad as a March hare'. Some traditions connect the hare to the Germanic spring goddess Eostre, who is said to have given her name to the English 'Easter'.
The brooch is inlaid with red enamel and comes with a pin with a loose fastening. A lively piece for your Roman reenactment or for your collection.
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Material: Enamelled metal
