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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman Crossbow brooch, now in two pieces. The faceted arms are slightly bent and have a bracket with small knobs at each end and an incomplete central peroration where the bow would have been attached. On either side of the arms are simple onion shaped side knobs with a knurled basal collar. Both the hinged pin mechanism and the head knob are missing. The trapezoidal section bow is now separate from the arms but has the remains of a circular perforation where it would have been attached. At the base of the bow is a rib, but otherwise the bow is plain. The sub-rectangular foot is a similar length to the bow and is open all the way down one side to accommodate the missing pin. The front of the foot is decorated at the top and bottom with possible scroll mouldings. The condition of the brooch is quite poor, there are patches of bronze disease on the arms and foot and most of the original patina has worn away. The surviving length of the arm and side knobs is 59.2mm, the width of the bow and foot is 35.6mm and the weight is 69.09g.
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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