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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy Umbonate disc brooch of Roman date. The brooch is circular with four projections extending from quarter points around the circumference one of which houses the pin mechanism, the opposite one, the catchplate. The main body of the brooch is distinctly domed and is decorated with an outer recessed border within which are two concentric rings of small interlocking triangular cells around a central circular perforation. The inner ring of cells are filled with alternating red and blue enamel and the outer ring cells are all filled with blue enamel. The reverse is concave and undecorated though the pin remains attached via a double-lugged hinge. The metal has a dark reddish-black patina and survives in good condition. The brooch is 33.9mm long, 27.1mm wide, 4.8mm thick and weighs 5.8g. A similar example is illustrated in Hattatt, p.350, fig.209, no.128.
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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