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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative bow brooch. Only the foot and catchplate survive, the remainder of the brooch now missing due to old breaks. The bow is triangular in section with flat back and central rib on the front face. The central rib contains zig-zag decoration of inlaid niello. On the back face of the foot is an integral catchplate that is triangular in form with curved outer edge and small triangular perforation. All surfaces are dark in colour and possibly indicate exposure to high temperatures. It measures 27.28mm in length, 5.22mm in width, 2.53mm in thickness at bow (9.90mm including catchplate), and weighs 2.74g. This is a fragment from a Roman Colchester derivative bow brooch of 1st century date, c.43-120 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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