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Description: | Cast copper alloy Roman bow brooch. Polden Hill type dated to the 1st century AD. The wings are plain and the bow is free of any decoration. The pin and catchplate are missing. The head of the bow is raised up from the wings and is bulbous in form. The bow gently tapers at the foot. The reverse of the bow shows the lugs attached to the wings which support the axial bar and pin although these are missing. See Hattat 2000 page 300, no. 898, fig.159
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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