Tanjore plate; Tanjore/Thanajavur plate

NamePlate

CultureHindu

DateEarly 20th Century

Place madeTamil Nadu, India, South Asia, Asia

MediumCopper, brass, silver

Dimensions9 7/16 × 9 7/16 × 1/8 in. (24 × 24 × 0.3 cm)

Credit LineGift of Russ Davidson and Revathi A-Davidson, A.2014.7.

Object numberA.2014.7.2

DescriptionHighly decorative multi-metal plate depicts embossed Hindu motifs, center of plate shows three standing figures, middle figure has three-pronged symbol on forehead, arms outstretched, right hand lower and left hand higher, two other figures surround, the left figure has hands at heart, the right has right hand up and left hand down, background is decorated with embossed metal, surrounded by a ring of brass circle embellishments, the outer ring of the plate is decorated by eight panels each with two silver figures and a embellished design in the middle, fingerprinting on back of plate.