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brooch

human history
  • Other Name

    Rainbow Warrior (maker's title)

  • Description

    brooch, sterling silver with brass frame and clear perspex back, riveted at corners. Silver is embossed with a heraldic shield with "KIA TUPATO" above and "COMMANDOS MARINE" below. The brass frame is etched with handwritten words: "Beware / DGSE /Quittez / Asssassins / La Pacifique". Brass brooch back mechanism is held by clear perspex.

  • Place
    New Zealand
  • Accession Number
    2015.81.6
  • Accession Date
    23 Sep 2015
  • Department

    Applied Arts and Design

brooch, 2015.81.6, © Auckland Museum CC BY NC

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  • brooch, 2015.81.6, © Auckland Museum CC BY NC
  • brooch, 2015.81.6, © Auckland Museum CC BY NC
  • brooch, 2015.81.6, © Auckland Museum CC BY NC
  • brooch, 2015.81.6, © Auckland Museum CC BY NC

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