DepartmentLatin America

Platter

NamePlatter

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Datemid-20th century

Place madeBolivia, South America

MediumMixed metals

Dimensions13/16 × 7 3/8 × 5 11/16 in. (2.1 × 18.7 × 14.4 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, museum purchase, A.2013.5.13

Object numberA.2013.5.13

DescriptionSmall double-handled platter of silver colored metal with flat bottom, short fluted sloping sides, and a fluted rim with riveted, raised and squared-off C-shaped handles. The bottom of the platter is decorated with an etched flower with four short petals and four long alternating S-curved petals attached to the sides of the smaller petals. The bottom edge has faint punched semi-circles, as does the rim edge (these even fainter). The handles with a punched zigzag motif.