BROOCH: TRIBAL FIGURE KNEELING UNDER PALM TREE
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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Social and fashion history. Five brooches featuring people.
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