Roman Kraftig Profilierte Brooch. A well-made bronze Kraftig profilierte brooch with a sharply tapered, ribbed bow, pronounced moulded head, and a knobbed foot above an elongated catchplate. A classic, well-balanced example of this early Roman type. 1st century AD. See Richard Hattatt, Brooches of Antiquity, p. 35, no. 763. Length: 42 mm. Complete with its original working pin.