Collection Online as of December 5, 2023
c. 1505
(Italian, 1467–1528)
Italy, 16th century
Bronze
Overall: 5.3 cm (2 1/16 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 2010.264
117A Italian Renaissance
Fortuna, mentioned on this plaquette's inscription, is the Roman goddess of luck.
The inscription DUBIA FORTUNA is generally translated as "doubtful fortune," and speaks to the vagaries of war.
Inscribed: DVBIA.FORTV-NA