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Description: | Roman copper alloy bow brooch of unusual type, probably a derivative of the Trumpet type and dating to the late 1st to 2nd century AD. The brooch is represented by the head and upper bow. The pin is missing, but the iron spring is present and is secured by a hooded spring device, which is more usually seen on knee brooches. The front of the head has a rectangular plate, decorated with cast ornament, resembling stitching on the top and sides, and incised 'sunburst' decoration above the bow. The integral chain loop is present and has a single knop at its apex. The upper bow is of tear-shaped section and is plain. The button is a double moulding of trilobite form, resembling an acanthus variant. Beneath the button, the lower bow is of D-shaped section, excepting the catch-plate, and is decorated with a horizontal moulding before the bow thins with a step, coinciding with the break.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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