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Description: | A copper alloy Roman headstud brooch. The foot of the brooch has a shallowly inscribed transverse groove, above this are three further transverse grooves. The main bow is then decorated with a diamond lattice pattern up to the stud, which consists of a central cup surrounded by a circular groove. There are traces of blue enamel remaining in the diamonds on the bow, and red enamel in the spaces between the diamonds and in the central cup of the stud. There are two short wings, each decorated with three shallow, transverse grooves on the forward facing side. The end of the left-hand wing is missing. The head loop, pin, and catch plate are all still present. The pin is hinged and has a tubular housing for the axis bar. The brooch has a dark green patina. It is 42.5mm long, 16.6mm wide, and 16.4mm thick. It weighs 9.45gm. Headstud brooches date from 75 - 200 AD.
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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