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ROMAN BROOCH
Roman (AD50-80) cast copper alloy Colchester two-piece brooch. The bow is a continuous curve with a two ribs with a concave moulding between them and to either side. The wings are rectangular in plan, and are 'C' shaped in profile to form the casing for the sprung pin mechanism. There is an incised groove on the outer edge of each wing. The reverse has a double pierced lug, which would have secure…
Subject
- archaeology - ROMAN
Type of item
- BROOCH
- Brooch
Medium
- Copper alloy
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Creation date
- 50
Places
- United Kingdom; Essex; Tendring
Identifier
- ESS-86B4E7
Year
- 50
Providing country
- United Kingdom
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2016-04-19T11:30:17.046Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2016-07-12T16:23:39.033Z