Crossbow Brooch, early 400s, Late Roman or Byzantine, Cast copper alloy with silver inlay, Overall: 3 11/16 x 2 1/8 x 1 1/4 in. (9.4 x 5.4 x 3.1 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy, A crossbow brooch of the type worn by civil servants in fifth-century Pannonia. Consisting of a relatively long catch plate, substantial bow, and onion-shaped knob, the brooch features silver inlays, adorned with an intricate pattern of zigzag lines and tiny circles and spirals
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Crossbow Brooch, early 400s, Late Roman, Byzantine, Cast copper alloy, silver inlay, Overall, 3 11/16 x 2 1/8 1 1/4, 9.4 5.4 3.1 cm, Metalwork-Copper, crossbow, brooch, type worn, civil servants, fifth-century Pannonia, Consisting, relatively long, catch, plate, substantial bow, onion-shaped knob, brooch features, silver, inlays, adorned, intricate pattern, zigzag lines, tiny circles, spirals
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