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Te tanga (cuirass)

Object | Part of Pacific Cultures collection

Media; [Imaging Team]; MA_F.004958/06; Armour Cuirass sennit FE010428; 01.1998; Hall, Michael
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item details

NameTe tanga (cuirass)
ProductionUnknown; maker/artist; 1800s; Kiribati
Classificationcuirasses
Materialspalm leaf, sennit, human hair
Dimensions660mm, 960mm
Registration NumberFE010428
Credit lineAcquisition history unknown