I recently traded someone for this Sulawesi armored vest. He still has the catalog page that describes this as "antique", but i am much more inclined to use the word "vintage". I have no allusions that this particular vest was worn in battle, but i am curious to know when folks think this was made and for what market. The original price in the catalog was $1000
so it doesn't seem like an article that would be mass produced for the tourist trade. My friend paid much less of course in some clearance sale and i made a very reasonable trade with him. The materials seem to be bone scales over woven rattan. Came with the stand...
