Plato de Madera

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Object Details

Description

Carved from a single piece of wood, this large and oblong shallow wood platter was probably used for drying coffee or serving sweets in the early 20th century.

Description (Spanish)

Este gran plato de madera oblongo y llano, tallado de una sola pieza, se empleaba probablemente para secar café o servir dulces al comienzo del siglo XX.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Teodoro Vidal

Date made

20th century

early 20th century

ID Number

1997.0097.0357

catalog number

1997.0097.0357

accession number

1997.0097

Object Name

wood platter

Physical Description

wood (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 9 cm x 61 cm x 65 cm; 3 9/16 in x 24 in x 25 9/16 in

Place Made

Puerto Rico

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Cultures & Communities

Vidal

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Daily Life

Household Tools and Equipment

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-2cd4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_601238