|
Date: |
|
Description: | A cast copper alloy Roman trumpet brooch, dating from about 75-175 AD. The foot of the brooch is missing. The bow is decorated with an sub square button (rather than the usual acanthus button) on the front of the bow. The button is flanked by two sets of grooves, which create a narrow collar on the bow above and below. Two grooves also form a border round the edge of the trumpet shaped head. The chain loop on the top of the head of the brooch appears to have been broken off. At the back of the head is a tubular housing for the axis bar which is copper alloy and is still in situ; only a minute fragment of the brooch pin survives and is attached to the axis bar. Both the catch plate and the remainder of the pin are now missing. The brooch has a smooth light green patina. Brooches of a similar design may be found in Hattatt's Visual Catalogue, page 328. For a similar trumpet brooch please see PAS record ID: SWYOR-2C0385.Length: 31.1mm; Width: 12.5mm; Thickness: 12.7mm; Weight: 7.84g
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
|
More Like this...
-
BROOCH
A cast copper alloy Roman…
-
BROOCH
An incomplete copper alloy Roman…
-
BROOCH
An incomplete copper alloy Roman…
-
BROOCH
An incomplete cast copper alloy…
-
BROOCH
A fragment of a copper…
-
BROOCH
An incomplete cast copper alloy…
-
BROOCH
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Trumpet…
-
BROOCH
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Trumpet…
-
brooch
A copper alloy Roman brooch;…
-
BROOCH
A copper alloy Roman brooch;…
|