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Description: | A cast copper alloy Roman brooch of the Bow and Fantail type, dating from 50 -150 AD. The flared lower half of the bow of the brooch is decorated with a central vertical row of three dots of red enamel; the dot at the foot of the fantail being contained between two incised lines in an inverted V shape. There are two further red dots, one at each end of the curved section of the bow. There are traces of silvering (or possibly gilding) on the bow. There is a copper alloy axis bar within the tubular wings and the catch plate remains in place, but the pin is missing as is the head loop. The brooch has a dark green patina. It is 37.4mm in length, 17.3mm wide and 17.8mm thick. It weighs 7.59gm. Reference: Hattatt, Visual Catalogue, Fig. 174.
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