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Dubia Fortuna

Dubia Fortuna

c. 1505
(Italian, 1467–1528)
Overall: 5.3 cm (2 1/16 in.)

Did You Know?

Fortuna, mentioned on this plaquette's inscription, is the Roman goddess of luck.

Description

The inscription DUBIA FORTUNA is generally translated as "doubtful fortune," and speaks to the vagaries of war.
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2010.264