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Description: | A copper-alloy Aesica 1st century Roman brooch brooch, incomplete as missing spring and pin only. Very similar to Hattat example 1474 (Hattatt 1989, 310, fig 169, no 1474). This brooch has semi-cylindrical wings, which are decorated with transverse grooves, there is a rear hook, which is a continuation of the bow, over the centre of the wings. The upper bow has two pronounced ribs and flares into a lozenge shaped body with three triangular ridges across it. Finally the foot is smaller triangular shape, with a pair of triangular grooves across it. Traces of white metal coating can also be seen. The catchplate is complete. This brooch measures 34.51mm in lenght and 17.86mm in width across thw wings and 18.31mm in width across the centre of the bow at its widest point.
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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