Te bwai ni buaka

Cuirass piece of te bwai ni buaka. The cuirass is attached by a backing board that extends well above the cuirass shoulders. The waist part is versatile in both sides being disjointed. Its entirety is of a dark brown colour and made of te benu, a thick matting, efficient against weapons of war. Te benu is formed by tightly binding te kora against wooden frame. Human hair is used to decorate interior and exterior surfaces with vertical rows of diamond motifs. The neckline is bristly and two cordages of golden brown colour is tied around the cuirass body.