breastplate
human history
breastplate. ten thin plates of whale tooth ivory lashed together. edge serrated at intervals. most of the holes plugged with ivory. thick plaited bark cord attached. illustrated in 'Polynesian Artifacts' pl. 59.
Accession number: 1950.128 Last Update: 28 Oct 2026
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Civatabua (Fijian)
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- Fiji
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1950.128
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04 Jul 1950
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31496 (ethnology)
600 (Oldman Collection)
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