Skip to main content
Tanjore plate; Tanjore/Thanajavur plate
Tanjore plate; Tanjore/Thanajavur plate
Tanjore plate; Tanjore/Thanajavur plate
DepartmentAsia

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
Collections
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.
Curing Set (Cuadrilla)
Darío Soteno Léon
1997
The 9/11 Altar Screen
Roberto Gonzales
2002/05
San Jose
Rafael Aragón
Mid 19th c., staff
Torah Scroll, case and case ornaments
Torah scroll: Circa 1875; Tik (Case): 1933 (Hebrew Year 5693)
Thobe
Artist not recorded
ca. 1920s - 1930s
Jillayeh
Artist not recorded
ca. 1910
Thobe
Artist not recorded
ca. 1920
Diablos de Yare
Mario Calderon
ca. 2006
Batik hip wrapper / kain panjang kepala tumpal
Artist not recorded
Early 20th century
Plate
Late 18th century