Pacific Presences 2 - Fighting Fibres Kiribati Armour and Museum Collections

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  • Engels
  • Hardcover
  • 9789088905667
  • 26 april 2016
  • 300 pagina's
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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 and innovative research has led to the production of a contemporary suit of armour inspired by the armour of the past.

Contents:

List of figures
Biographies
Preface
Introduction

1. Introduction: Fighting Fibres
Julie Adams

2. Adventures in Collecting: A Survey of Coconut Fibre Armour in UK Museums
Polly Bence

3. Te Tanga: Contextualising the Kiribati Cuirass
Alison Clark

4. Protection, Status or Intimidation? A Typology of Kiribati Helmets in UK Collections
Polly Bence

5. 'Bob, a native of Tarawa, Kingsmill Group, Aged 18'
Alison Clark

6. Conserving Kiribati Armour
Rachel Howie

7. Weapons from Kiribati
Alison Clark and Rhian Ward

8. The Fibres That Connect Us: An Interview

9. Collector Biographies
Kate Adams, Polly Bence, Alison Clark and Geoff Rubenstein

10. Catalogue

Endnotes
Bibliography
Acknowledgements

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Bindwijze
Hardcover
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26 april 2016
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300
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Hoofdredacteur
Julie Adams
Tweede Redacteur
Polly Bence
Co Redacteur
Alison Clark
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Sidestone Press

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185 mm
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19 mm
Product lengte
264 mm
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185 mm
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19 mm
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264 mm
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759 g

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