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A large Kapkap breastplate, Santa Cruz Solomon Islands, Kapkaps…
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Auckland
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2-Feb-2023
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A large Kapkap breastplate, Santa Cruz Solomon Islands, Kapkaps were often worn by high status individuals due to their precious materiality. Made from a polished clam shell disc. With a central overlay in tortoise shell of a stylised frigate bird below depictions of five fish. Lashed together with plant fibre cord. Mounted and framed behind glass. Disc dia17.5 cm, frame 47 cm x 45.5 cm
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Tribal: S/E Asia, Oceania & Pacific