Armour
Item number 2989/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Large brown armoured vest. Vest has two straps with bone plates that go over shoulders and a piece in front that can be tied closed. Front of vest is adorned with six nutshells tied on with leather cord. Back of vest is completely covered in bone plates. Top of front flap is adorned with feathers and sewn with green thread to hold on remaining feathers.
Narrative
Purchased by the donor in an antique store in the Torajan highlands in 2002.
Item History
- Made in Sulawesi, Indonesia
- Collected during 2002
- Owned by Brian Hayden before October 12, 2011
- Received from Brian Hayden (Donor) on October 12, 2011
What
- Name
- Armour
- Identification Number
- 2989/2
- Type of Item
- armour
- Material
- bone, fibre, wood, nutshell, feather, cotton fibre and leather skin
- Overall
- height 69.0 cm, width 45.0 cm, depth 3.5 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sulawesi, Indonesia
Who
- Culture
- Toradja
- Previous Owner
- Brian Hayden
- Received from
- Brian Hayden (Donor)
When
- Collection Date
- during 2002
- Ownership Date
- before October 12, 2011
- Acquisition Date
- on October 12, 2011
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2989/0002
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