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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Trumpet brooch dating from 75-175 AD. The trumpet head is undecorated, apart from a slightly raised rib, forming two shallow arrises. Above the head there is a circular loop, joined to the head by a straight collar. Behind the head there is a tubular hinged mechanism for holding the pin. The hinge mechanism and the pin no longer survive. The upper bow is triangular in section and there is a collar around it at the junction where it meets the bow decoration. The main decorative feature is a band of acanthus moulded decoration. This does not extends right the way around the bow. The lower bow has broken off below the moulding, resulting in the loss of the catchplate. A similar brooch can be seen in Hattatt, p326, Fig: 185.
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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