Crystals of di-μ-bromido-bis-[tetra-bromidotantalum(V)], (TaBr(5))(2), were obtained by recrystallization at 773 K. A first crystal structure study of (TaBr(5))(2) was reported by Rolsten [J. Am. Chem. Soc. (1958) ▶, 80, 2952-2953], who analysed the powder diffraction pattern and came to the