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Description: | Roman copper alloy trumpet-derivative brooch of the second century.At the back of the head there are the remains of an iron pin spring with four coils, rather corroded. There is a small broken headloop which is set above the head rather than the lower section being formed of the head. The upper section of the bow has two vertical panels which would have been filled with enamel. At the knee is an acanthus moulding.The base of the catchplate remains.The object is 59mm long, 15mm wide, 17mm thick and weighs 11.13g, and has a dark green and brown patina with patches of light green corrosion.The brooch is similar to examples in Hattat, figure 190, particularly number 982.
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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