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Round silver plaque

Thracian
Early Hellenistic Period
about 300 B.C.

Medium/Technique Silver with gold
Dimensions Diameter: 5.7 cm (2 1/4 in.)
Credit Line Classical Department Exchange Fund
Accession Number1979.620
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsSculpture

DescriptionRound silver plaque decorated with vines. Plaque is worked in repoussé covered with sheet gold. Five rosettes surrounded by stylized vines. The loops for attachment are preserved.
Provenance1979, sold by Michael L. Ward (dealer), Brooklyn Heights, NY to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 19, 1979)