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Description: | Roman brooch; Fragment of cast copper alloy trumpet-headed brooch of the 1st-2nd centuries. The fragment consists of the trumpet and the start of the bow with the boss at the head. It is broken off just below the head boss. The back of the trumpet has the remains of the pin hinge but the pin, brooch foot and catchplate are missing. The brooch has a narrow, undecorated, flared trumpet head with a narrow shaft leading to a moulded decorative boss. It is very worn and the decorative moulding cannot be distinguished. There is a thick, pale green patina over the surface of the metal.Length 38.7mm, width (trumpet) 12.6mm, thickness (at boss) 8.1mm, weight 10.64gRef: Hattatt, pages 326-327, figures 185-186.
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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