Wood Platter
Abyssinian peoples, Ethiopia, late 19th/early 20th c.
Carved wood with brass alloy, silver, and iron
19.5” d (49.53 cm)
Price: $750
A rare and unusual platter consisting of a wooden bowl with strips of alloyed brass and silver affixed with small iron tacks. I have never seen another example.
The central element is silver; the remaining pieces are brass.
