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Description: | A copper-alloy Roman enameled harness fitting. The fitting is broadly triangular in shape with a thick (3.74mm) circular loop at the tip which has a 13.15mm external diameter (5.25mm internal diameter). The loop is bevelled internally and externally resulting in a triangular cross-section.The main body of the artefact 2.75mm thick and is broadly triangular with a triangular cell facing the loop, the lower edge of the recessed cell is convex. The cell is filled with red enamel and surrounded by a raised border with zig-zag decoration on the edges of harness fitting.The reverse has a rectangular loop on the opposite edge to the circular loop. The loop is 11.09mm wide externally (internally 6.00mm wide) and 5.37mm wide and 4.90mm high. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The artefact has a mid-dark green patina with lighter patches of light-olive green in places.The fitting is 28.705mm in length, 18.05mm wide, 3.12mm thick and weighs 7.21 grams.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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