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Description: | Cast copper alloy Roman bow brooch, a variant of the trumpet type dating to the 2nd century AD.It is mostly complete with just the pin missing. It is hinged and the circular loop which would have held the pin remains on the reverse of the head. It has the rounded trumpet shaped head but with a slight flattening at the top. The upper part of the bow has a rectangular panel running down which would have been filled with enamel. There is the remains of the enamel at the top but it has become discoloured with age, it could have been yellow or green but it is not clear. At the knee are two horizontal grooves which leave a central ridge, reminiscent of the traditional acanthus moulding. The lower half of the bow also has a rectangular panel running its length but this one narrows towards the foot. It would have been infilled with red enamel, a fragment of which still remains.The bow narrows towards the foot which is a spherical knob. The bow is bent just before the foot. The catchplate is nearly complete and is small and sub-triangular.
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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