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 Roman Metalwork


Item No.: 85.032
Roman Metalwork: Bronze fish hook

Both fish hooks (85.032 and 85.033) are similar in size and shape ... more

   
Item No.: 82.055
Roman Metalwork: Bronze bell

This tiny bell is a rounded dome shape with a small hanger ... more

   
Item No.: 82.022
Etruscan Metalwork: Bronze vessel foot

A bronze foot from a vessel in the shape of a naked female ... more

   
Item No.: 76.001
Etruscan Metalwork: Engraved bronze mirror

A bronze Etruscan grip mirror consisting of a round disc with a short tang  ... more

   
Item No.: 86.109
Italic Metalwork: Fragmentary bronze bracelet

A fragmentary bracelet made from a band of thin sheet bronze with geometric relief decoration ... more

   
Item No.: 83.093
Roman Metalwork: Bronze trumpet fibula

An example of a type of brooch that was developed in Britain in the first century ... more

   
Item No.: 82.053a
Roman Metalwork: Bronze ship nail

The nails differ in size, but are similar in shape (Manning Type 1a) ... more

   
Item No.: 82.053b
Roman Metalwork: Bronze ship nail

The nails differ in size, but are similar in shape (Manning Type 1a) ... more

   
Item No.: 82.053c
Roman Metalwork: Bronze ship nail

The nails differ in size, but are similar in shape (Manning Type 1a)  ... more

   
Item No.: 80.009
Roman Metalwork: Bronze vessel foot

This decorative foot takes the form of the head and torso of an elderly satyr ... more

   
Item No.: 88.006
Etruscan Metalwork:  Bronze palmette mirror handle

A common type of bronze mirror handle from the Hellenistic period ... more

   
Item No.: 85.027
Roman Metalwork: Bronze needle

Three needles or bodkins (85.027, 85.028, 85.029) made from lengths of bronze tapering to a point ... more

   
Item No.: 82.054
Roman Metalwork: Bronze ship tack

A small bronze tack with a short, faceted and tapering shank ... more

   
Item No.: 82.016
Roman Metalwork: Ram-head handle

A horizontal vessel handle with a short stem that is oval in cross section ... more

   
Item No.: 95.094
Italic Metalwork: Bronze belt fragment

A fragment of a large bronze belt, similar to bronze belts worn by Samnite ... more

   
Item No.: 83.037
Roman Metalwork: Bronze mirror

A small bronze disc with a slightly convex, undecorated obverse surface ... more

   
Item No.: 86.001
Italic Metalwork: Bronze double spiral ("spectacle") pendant

An ornament made from a single length of bronze wire (round in cross section) ... more

   
Item No.: 83.090
Roman Metalwork: Bronze cross-bow fibula

This is an example of a developed type of crossbow fibula (Swift type 3/4) ... more

   
Item No.: 76.002
Etruscan Metalwork: Bronze triple disc breast plate

This breastplate (Connolly Type 1) is composed of three bronze discs ... more

   
Item No.: 87.210
Roman Metalwork: Iron stylus

A straight, round rod of iron with a tapering extension finishing ... more

   
Item No.: 83.096
Italic Metalwork: Bronze leech type fibula

A fibula with an exaggerated leech (sanguisuga) style bow decorated ... more

   
Item No.: 82.009
Villanovan Metalwork: Bronze fibula

A bronze fibula with a heavy leech type solid bow decorated ... more

   
Item No.: 95.086a
Italic Metalwork: Bronze arc fibula (large)

A very large fibula with a thick bow in the form of a semi-circular arch ... more

   
Item No.: 95.084a
Italic Metalwork: Bronze serpentine fibula (small)

A small serpentine bronze fibula with two coils and incised decoration ... more