| Part of a series on the |
| Book of Mormon |
|---|
 |
| Books of the Book of Mormon |
|---|
|
| Small Plates of Nephi |
| Contribution of Mormon |
|
| Additions by Moroni |
|
 | This article may be written from a believer's point of view, rather than a neutral point of view. (October 2023) |
According to the Book of Mormon, the plates of Nephi, consisting of the large plates of Nephi and the small plates of Nephi, are a portion of the collection of inscribed metal plates which make up the record of the Nephites. This record was later abridged by Mormon and inscribed onto gold plates from which Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon after an angel revealed to him the location where the plates were buried on a hill called Cumorah near the town of Palmyra, New York.
Palaeographic study of the plates is not possible; according to Joseph Smith the plates were returned to an angel named Moroni, and are no longer in human possession.