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Zambia

Silver bowl with fruit 1990-91

Silver | 8.6 x 23.6 x 23.6 cm (whole object) | RCIN 49706

Description

This planished silver bowl contains silver models of the fruits grown in Zambia; banana, pear, apple, orange, tangerine, plum, pawpaw, cherries and grapes.

Provenance

Presented to Queen Elizabeth II by President Kenneth Kaunda, the Government and People of Zambia, during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Zimbabwe, 8–15 October 1991.
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Zambia
(nationality)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1926-2022)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Silver

silver, white metal, silver?

planished

Measurements

8.6 x 23.6 x 23.6 cm (whole object)
Groupings
Category
Metalwork
Object type(s)
containers
culinary containers
vessels for serving or eating
bowls
Subject(s)
Science, Medicine and Technology
Agriculture and related techniques
Horticulture
Fruits
Tropical Fruit
Places

Place of Production

Zambia

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