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Description: | A fragment consisting of approximately a quarter of a cast copper-alloy bracelet or armlet of late Roman date (c. 4th century AD). The fragment seemingly consists of the bracelet's terminal. It is rectangular with rounded corners in cross-section. In profile it forms a consistent curve through just over ninety degrees. From the point of break it tapers gradually before reaching the terminal element. The bracelet is decorated unifacially using multiple motifs. What survives on this example is a long field decorated by a central longitudinal grooves flanked on both sides by small diagonal incisions. This is similar to fields near the terminals on a bracelet illustrated in Crummy (1983, 46; ref. 1732). Beyond this is a small section delineated by transverse incisions, with any decoration obscured by corrosion. Beyond this is an elaborate section, possibly the terminal, delineated by a transverse row of punches. Within each of the punched lines is a small rectangular panel, seemingly divided by a longitudinal groove and with a punched ring-and-dot motif in each segment. In the centre of this complex section is a raised lozenge within a recessed field. The very end is corroded and slightly abraded. The whole object has suffered slightly from corrosion but generally has a mid-green patina.
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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