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Description: | A cast, copper alloy Roman brooch of the T-shaped type, probably a sawfish type dating from 70 - 150 AD. It Compare to Hattat's Visual catalogue of Ancient Brooches (Figure 163, number 31). The short bow is triangular in section and tapers from a wide shoulder to a narrow foot which is slightly raised and is divided from the rest of the bow by a shallow groove. There is a narrow ridge of metal running for a short distance down the centre of the bow, beginning near the head. There is no other decoration visible on either the bow or the two short tubular wings. The edges of the bow may once have been spiked, hence the term sawfish brooch. A section of copper alloy pin bar remains in the wings. Part of the catch plate remains but the remainder of the plate and the pin are missing. The brooch has a light green patina. It is 33.3mm long, 22.7mm wide and 10.4mm thick. It weighs 7.08gm. Compare also LIN-0D2170, LIN-C33803 and LIN-DFFC21.
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