Aboriginal breastplate for Peter, King
of Tchanning
- Title
- Aboriginal breastplate for Peter, King
of Tchanning
- Description
- A crescentric brass breastplate
with a hole at the edge of each horn to attach
a chain. Engraved on the anterior surface is
"PETER / KING OF / TCHANNING / Presented by
J. Ferrett Esq. for 7 Years faithful services".
An image is engraved on the right horn, and
a kangaroo on the left horn. Stamped in metal
on the posterior surface is "Hughes and Kimber
manufacturers London E.G" .
- Subject
- Aboriginal breastplates
- Subject
- Milne, Mr Edmund Snr
- Subject
- Peter
- Subject
- Ferrett, J Esq
- Managed by
- Item is held by the National Museum
of Australia
- Collection or series
- E Milne collection
- Date or place
- Tchanning, Queensland, Australia
- Rights
- This image is provided for research
purposes only and must not be reproduced without
the prior permission of the National Museum
of Australia.
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