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The appliqués comprise several groups, including stars, crescents, and pelta (small shield) shapes, as well as three single examples—a palmette, an acanthus frond, and a star with sixteen rays. They were used to adorn a garment or, possibly, a headdress such as the polos worn by the two terracotta busts also displayed here.
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Title: Gold appliqués
Period: Early Hellenistic
Date: late 4th–3rd century BCE
Culture: Greek, South Italian
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: diameter 1/2in. (1.3cm)
Classification: Gold and Silver
Credit Line: Purchase by subscription, 1895
Accession Number: 95.15.323
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