Exhibition (Maudslay Gallery)
EXH.2018.4 | Pacific Currents
Event Date
Author: Remke Velden

Loan (Exhibition)
Polynésie, June 2008-Sept 2008
Event Date
Author: maa

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Event Date
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu

Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue card reads, 'Ceremonial wooden breast plate. / Baroness A. von Hügel.'
Event Date
Author: Flo Sutton

Description (Physical description)
Rei miro. Ceremonial wooden breastplate. Crescent shaped with a carved head at each end. Worn mainly by chiefly women as insignia of authority, rank and noble birth.
Event Date
Author: Flo Sutton

Loan (Exhibition)
Exhibition \'Pacific Divinities: Gods, Chiefs and Priests in Polynesia 1760-1850\', March 2006-May 2006.
Event Date
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Crescent shaped with a carved head at each end. Pencil inscription on rear.
Condition: Fair- large crack across centre and chips to base.
Event Date 1920
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Ceremonial wooden breastplate.
Event Date 1920
Author: maa

Description (Labels & Markings)
Pencil inscription on rear reads 'Easter Island/ ceremonial breastplate/ Baroness A von Hugel'
Event Date 1920
Author: Rachel Hand

Context (Production / use)
Rei miro. Worn mainly by chiefly women at events as insignia of authority, rank and noble birth, and also the ariki mau or highest ranking chief.
See Kjellgren et al. (2001)
Event Date 13/1/2022
Author: rachel hand