Serving spoons

NameSpoons

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Datemid-20th century

Place madeBolivia, South America

MediumMixed metals

Dimensionsa: 1 7/8 × 3 × 11 5/8 in. (4.8 × 7.6 × 29.5 cm)
b: 2 1/16 × 2 15/16 × 11 1/2 in. (5.3 × 7.4 × 29.2 cm)
c: 1 15/16 × 3 1/8 × 12 in. (5 × 8 × 30.5 cm)
d: 2 11/16 × 3 1/8 × 11 1/8 in. (6.9 × 7.9 × 28.3 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, museum purchase, A.2013.5.14a-d

Object numberA.2013.5.14a-d

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionSet of four large silver colored serving spoons with high tilted bowls with an upraised flange to which the handle attaches. The handle fronts are decorated with deeply punched flowers of dotted circles, leaves and swirling ornamentation, the backs are plain.