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Round plate -slightly warped, highly worn surface, hammered brass.
Plate
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Plate

Maker Somali Artist
Date20th century
Place of originSomalia, Africa
MediumBrass
Dimensions7 in. (17.8 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineGift of Katheryne Loughran and John Loughran, President of Foundation for Cross Cultural Understanding
Object number2005.28.58
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Visual DescriptionRound plate -slightly warped, highly worn surface, hammered brass.
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