Disk from a Reel

Unknown

ca. 800 BCE · Gold · Medieval Art

Ireland experienced a period of resurgence in the production of goldwork during the late Bronze Age. Numerous objects noteworthy for their gold content, innovative forms, and sophisticated decoration still survive. Alongside such objects of personal adornment as gold collars, craftsmen produced rings, cylindrical boxes, and spools or bobbins, which were probably created for purely votive or ritual purposes.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 800 BCE

Medium

Gold

Culture

Irish

Department

Medieval Art

Credit line

Fletcher Fund, 1947