Spanish morian of brass with ear pieces, dented with use; pierced decoration. This and the preceding piece both of excellent Spanish type, were left among the natives by some explorer. Made by natives in imitation of 16th century Spanish armor. ALK
Donor:
Charles Ravenscroft Greenleaf
Collection place:
Philippines
Culture or time period:
Mindanao
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
1.7 Fighting, Warfare, and Social Control
Accession date:
1911
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Loans:
S1990-1991 #19: Blackhawk Museums (November 19, 1990–April 1991) and S1994-1995 #12: Museum of Craft and Folk Art (San Francisco) (August 10, 1995–February 8, 1996)