Aboriginal breastplate for Geroone,
Chief of Unanderra
- Title
- Aboriginal breastplate for Geroone,
Chief of Unanderra
- Description
- A crescentric brass breastplate
with a hole at the edge of each horn to attach
a chain. "GEROONE / Chief of Unanderra" is
engraved at the centre of the anterior surface.
The breastplate features a foliated scroll
design above the inscription.
- Subject
- Aboriginal breastplates
- Subject
- Ziegler, Harry
- Subject
- Geroone
- Managed by
- Item is held by the National Museum
of Australia
- Collection or series
- Harry Ziegler collection
- Date or place
- Unanderra, New South Wales, 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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