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Description: | A cast copper alloy Roman bow brooch. T-shaped brooch. 1st to 2nd century AD. Well preserved.The wings are 30mm wie, are convex (open at thereverse) and have vertical grooves etched into them The bow starts with a protruding ridge which holds the spring, and which continues forwards to create a central raised ridge running vertically down the bow. The spring is complete and has 14 turns. The pin is missing. The bow is broken after 15mm, and so the catchplate is also missing.
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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