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Description: | Foot and part of the bow of a cast copper alloy Roman bow brooch. The upper part of the bow, pin and head are missing with an old break at the top. The bow and foot are C shaped in section with both front and back convex. At the top of the surviving section of the bow is raised lozengeform decoration with a raised triangular decoration above. The Bow has a raised central ridge running along the length of the bow. The bow tapers towards the foot, the foot has three projections at its base. On the reverse of the bow and the foot is a complete catchplate. There is incised decoration on the catchplate.The brooch is 47.45mm long, 8.9mm wide, 24.75m thick including the catchplate and weighs 6.94 grams.
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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