A Roman bronze crossbow brooch, c. 4th Century A.D.

A Roman bronze crossbow brooch, c. 4th Century A.D.

Code: 2781

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Description: A good-sized bronze crossbow brooch with onion-shaped terminals and an incised median line on the bow. The catchplate with four blind holes on the foot. The brooch has a dark brown patina. The crossbar bent and now oblique to the bow, with some minor encrustation and the pin missing.

Size: 92 mm/3.6 ins. in length

Culture: Roman

Date: c. 4th Century A.D.