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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 triangular cells pointing towards a central ring and dot motif. The inner ring of cells is filled with red and blue enamel in a sequence of two red and one blue. 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 mid green patina and survives in good condition. The brooch is 33.7mm long, 27.7mm wide, 12.2mm thick and weighs 6.7g.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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