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Fighting fibres : Kiribati armour and museum collections /

This book brings together artists, curators, researchers and conservators to consider the significance of coconut fibre armour from the islands of Kiribati. Taking as its focus the armour found in museum collections, it investigates the historical context that led to these unique artefacts leaving t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Adams, Julie, Clark, Alison, Bence, Polly
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden : Sidestone Press, [2018]
Colección:Pacific presences ; 2.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This book brings together artists, curators, researchers and conservators to consider the significance of coconut fibre armour from the islands of Kiribati. Taking as its focus the armour found in museum collections, it investigates the historical context that led to these unique artefacts leaving the Pacific and entering the orbit of British collectors and institutions, as well the legacies of those practices in the present. As well as exploring the historical milieux surrounding its collection, the book includes essays from expert conservators that discuss the challenges of caring for coconut fibre armour. Other contributions include case studies focusing on the construction and variety of the armour and helmets, and the findings of a comprehensive survey which has tracked down and documented every piece of Kiribati armour held in UK museum collections. Finally, the book considers the significance of coconut fibre armour in the present, with particular reference to the work of a group of I-Kiribati artists whose creativity has led to the production of a contemporary suit of armour inspired by the armour of the past.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (201 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-200).
ISBN:9789088905674
9088905673