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Description: | A cast copper-alloy umbonate brooch of the 1st-3rd centuries.The brooch is convex (depth = 5.3mm) with 2 concentric rings of triangular cells containing enamel. The outer ring has blue enamel, and the inter ring has alternating blue and red enamel. There is a central circular cell, with enamel missing but containing traces of blue enamel. The metal also bears traces of tinning or silvering.A recess along the outer edge indicates the position of the hinge pin, now lost. There is no trace of a catch for the pin at the opposite side of the brooch.The underside is undecorated but shows traces of lead corrosion.
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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