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brooch

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  • Other Name

    Placard Brooch (maker's title)

  • Description

    brooch, in the form of a placard made of nickel. A very thin sheet black lipped mother of pearl covers the face of the placard, through which a text can be read with the title "state terror". A fold formed post is riveted onto the asymmetrical placard. Double steel pin brooch back mechanism.

    Full text reads:

    "This was a deliberate, planned operation of a terrorist nature, carried out for political and ideological motives, using explosives in circumstances where there was a high risk of injury and possibly loss of life, and where heavy damage was caused to the vessel involved"

  • Place
    New Zealand
  • Accession Number
    2015.61.8
  • Accession Date
    22 Sep 2015
  • Department

    Applied Arts and Design

brooch, 2015.61.8, All Rights Reserved

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  • brooch, 2015.61.8, All Rights Reserved
  • brooch, 2015.61.8, All Rights Reserved
  • brooch, 2015.61.8, All Rights Reserved
  • brooch, 2015.61.8, All Rights Reserved
  • brooch, 2015.61.8, All Rights Reserved
  • brooch, 2015.61.8, All Rights Reserved
  • brooch, 2015.61.8, All Rights Reserved

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