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Description: | The foot, catchplate and part of the bow of a cast copper alloy Roman bow brooch. The majority of the bow has been lost, the break is situated at the tip of the catchplate. In profile, the bow is straight and is undecorated, it is broadly semi-circular in cross section. The bow tapers to an expanded semi-circular bow foot, which is decorated with two horizontal ridges. On the reverse of the bow there is a slightly damaged solid catchplate. The surface of the brooch has a mid grey/green coloured patina.The artefact is 32.35mm long, 4.6mm wide and weighs 3.6 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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