brooch

A beautiful responsive image

Description

Summary: An incomplete silver gilt with niello and gold inlay Roman crossbow brooch of unusual form. The upper section of the bow and the wings have been bent at a one hundred and thirty five degree angle, the pin is missing. The bow is intricately decorated. Found in All Cannings in 2014.


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