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Source Description
This corselet—armor worn to protect the torso—has broad, flaring shoulders, a circular neckline, and a skirt-like extension that protected the wearer’s upper thighs. Armor of this type was worn in the Philippines following colonization by Spain. Its brass plates are connected by interlinked rings. The decorative toggles on the front take the form of stylized flowers, typical of the Maranao people native to Lake Lanao on the island of Mindanao.
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97269
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Maranao brass corselet (kurab-a-kulang)
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97269
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Maranao brass corselet (kurab-a-kulang)
description
This corselet—armor worn to protect the torso—has broad, flaring shoulders, a circular neckline, and a skirt-like extension that protected the wearer’s upper thighs. Armor of this type was worn in the Philippines following colonization by Spain. Its brass plates are connected by interlinked rings. The decorative toggles on the front take the form of stylized flowers, typical of the Maranao people native to Lake Lanao on the island of Mindanao.
date
1800s
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q79481437
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Arms and Armor
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1
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Average: 80.6 cm (31 3/4 in.)
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Philippines, Mindanao, Lake Lanao, Bacolod
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1916.904.1
Source extras
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Brass plates and chain mail
tombstone
Maranao brass corselet (kurab-a-kulang), 1800s. Philippines, Mindanao, Lake Lanao, Bacolod. Brass plates and chain mail; average: 80.6 cm (31 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss, 1916.904.1
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Oceanic Art
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Gift of Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss
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2026-05-29 05:14:34.746000
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97269
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Oceania
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Oceanic Art
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Brass plates and chain mail
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