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Description: | Roman copper alloy Aesica bow brooch, 32mm long, 19mm wide and 4mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition and weighs 6.70grams. The brooch consists of a worn triangular foot plate which has a raised border and is decorated with two 'leaf' shaped motifs arranged in a V formation. The reverse of this contains the remains of a long catch plate. From the top of the triangular part, the brooch forms a bow which is raised and curves outwards. It has a sub triangular form with its lower corners end in a shallow 'knop'. It has a raised border and a central ridge flanked by recesses runs up its length. Its Apex joins onto a circular sectioned wing which contains a hinged pin. Parts of the surface are tinned and it has a strange black patina above a copper alloy core.The brooch is similar to 794/93/96, Fig. 169 in Hattatt, R. 'A visual catalogue of ancient brooches'
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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