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Description: | Complete copper alloy La Tene II brooch. The brooch is made from a single piece of copper alloy wire, twisted around to form a complete brooch. Apart from some damage at the catchplate and the pin tip, the brooch is in perfect condition. Starting at the pin, the wire is straight until it curves over to form one half of the spring, which has three turns to it. The wire then passes as an external chord over the spring and then continues the spring at the other side of the head, having four turns to it. The entire spiring therefore has seven turns. The wire then arches to a semi-circle to form the bow and then continues a short while straight to form the back of the catcplate. The wire then turns upwards and back at 45 degrees to the back of the catchplate and loops five times to create a decorative rearward portion to the brooch. Just after the final loop the wire wraps itself three times around the apex of the bow.
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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