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Subiaco Museum > Records

BROOCH: TRIBAL FIGURE KNEELING UNDER PALM TREE

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Overview

Metal brooch of a tribal figure kneeling under a palm tree. The figure is painted black and wearing a yellow skirt and red headress, is holding up a silver object in one hand and a silver spear in the other. There is a pink diamante on one end of the spear and the other end is resting against the trunk of the palm tree. The palm tree has a silver trunk and leaves painted green, and at the top of the tree are six coloured diamantes.

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Registration number

cwa-org-43-1988.54.2

Item type

Material

Width

25 mm

Height or length

38 mm

Keywords

Museum Of Childhood

Photographed 2023

COSTUME ACCESSORIES

Statement of significance

Social and fashion history. Five brooches featuring people.

Last modified

Monday, 9 October, 2023

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