Title King plates : a history of Aboriginal gorgets / by Jakelin Troy

Published Canberra : Aboriginal Studies Press for the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, 1993

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Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
W'PONDS	623.441 Tro/Kpa		AVAILABLE

Description x, 151 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm Summary Descriptions and illustrations of gorgets (breastplates) held by the National Museum of Australia; history of king plates; list of references to Aboriginal people wearing gorgets and known Aboriginal gorgets Notes "Researched and produced with the assistance of the National Museum of Australia."--T.p. verso Bibliography Bibliography: pages 141-151 Subject National Museum of Australia -- Catalogs. Aboriginal Australians -- Biography. Aboriginal Australians -- Armor Aboriginal Australians -- Clothing. Aboriginal Australians -- History. Aboriginal Australians -- Medals -- Catalogs. Aboriginal Australians -- Costume and adornment Armor -- Australia. Aboriginal Australians -- Antiquities -- Catalogs. Armor, Aboriginal Australian Gorgets (Military insignia) Gorgets (Military insignia) -- Australia -- History -- Catalogs. Gorgets (Military insignia) -- Australia. Weapons, Aboriginal Australian Genre/Form Catalogs. Biographies. Author Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. National Museum of Australia. LC no. 94121977 ISBN 0855752475

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