Moro Armoured Jacket (SOLD)
Philippines
Mid 19th Century
This armoured jacket is of chain mail with brass plates and silver decorative mounts. The clasps have characteristic 'ukkil' motifs, showing clearly both Muslim and Spanish influences. These armoured jackets are found exclusively amongst the Moro groups in the south of the islands and decorated example such as this would have belonged to a high ranking person such as a Sultan or 'Datus'.
Bibliography: Pitt Rivers, Oxford, U.K. Museo Nacional de Antropologia, Madrid, Spain. Catalogue: Filippinas Puerta del Oriente, De Legazpi a Malaspina Exhibitions in 2003 and 2004. Armadura XVII-XVIII P.200 plate 67
For a similar example see The Natural History Museum, New York.