Roman Button and Looped Fastener (Late 1st–2nd Century A.D.)

WRO 8890

Roman Button and Looped Fastener. Circa late 1st to 2nd Century A.D. Copper‑alloy button and looped fastener with plain rectangular head and triangular loop. See Wild, J.P., Button‑and‑Loop Fasteners in the Roman Provinces, Britannia Vol. 1 (1970), Class VIb. 40 mm × 15 mm. The exact function of these items is uncertain; they may have served as clothing fasteners, though other theories suggest use on horse harness or sword scabbards.

£30.00