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Description: | Copper alloy complete Roman knee brooch or Kniefibel, dating from the 2nd century AD. The brooch has hollow semi-circular wings which house the axis bar around which seven turns of the spring are present and the pin survives. From the centre of the wings the bulbous bow projects out at a near 90 degree angle, swelling slightly and bending back downward again. The bow tapers in width from the swelling toward a circular foot knop from the reverse of which the catchplate projects. The metal has a dark brown patina. The length is 38mm, the width is 26mm thickness 24mm and the weight 15.07g.Similar examples are illustrated in Hattatt, R. 2000.Visual Catalogue of Ancient Brooches p.334, fig.194 and are dated to the 2nd century AD.
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