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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy Aucissa brooch of Roman date. The head of the brooch is formed from a flat, rectangular panel which splits into two at the back and rolls up and round to form the integral hinge which would have held the pin mechanism. The pin and axis bar no longer remain though the head is covered with patchy iron corrosion. The head plate is decorated with parallel transverse borders to the upper and lower edges. From the front of the head plate an integral rectangular-sectioned bow extends with a steeply curved profile which tapers in width to a bulbous rounded foot knop. The front surface of the bow is decorated with raised longitudinal bands to either side of a central depression. Each band bears zig-zag decoration resulting in a series of triangular cells. It is likely that these cells were filled with enamel though no traces of this now remain. A complete catchplate projects from the reverse of the foot of the brooch.The metal has a mid-green patina and is worn. The brooch is 40.3mm long, 11.9mm wide, 1mm thick and weighs 3.9g.Similar examples are illustrated in Hattatt, p.317, fig.176 and date to AD 43 - 75.
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