Italy (Etruria)

Etruscan Gold Disc Ornament (Fibula or Dress Plaque)

2725

Crafted during the Late Archaic period, circa 5th century B.C. (specifically spanning the late 6th to early 5th century B.C.).

Created as an elite personal ornament and prestige artifact, worn by aristocratic Etruscan women or men to fasten heavy garments or as an apotropaic status symbol displayed during life and carried into elite burial contexts.