Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Frontier cuirass c. 1720 believed Pueblo Indian in Spanish Style

Jim McDougall · 22nd March 2025, 07:58 PM

I have a posting on the ethnographic forum which is titled 'Frontier Cuirass c.1720' as it has been held to be a Spanish leather (cuir boulli) cuirass for the past 70+ years.
An as yet unfounded claim made by an anonymous detractor has been made that it is Moro (Philippine) in origin based presumably on the resemblance in the decorative motif to okir. There appears to be an example which seems to be an anomaly of Moro rawhide armor (Mabagani) which has elements compellingly similar to those on this armor which appears to be 19th c as most other Moro armor regularly seen.

I wanted to post this here to reach those of you with expertise in these areas and hope that posted here it would be more visible.

I would very much knowing if anyone has seen Moro or other leather armor of this style construction or with such decorative motif.

Thanks very much.
Jim

22nd March 2025, 07:58 PM	#10
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,177	MORO ARMOR I have a posting on the ethnographic forum which is titled 'Frontier Cuirass c.1720' as it has been held to be a Spanish leather (cuir boulli) cuirass for the past 70+ years. An as yet unfounded claim made by an anonymous detractor has been made that it is Moro (Philippine) in origin based presumably on the resemblance in the decorative motif to okir. There appears to be an example which seems to be an anomaly of Moro rawhide armor (Mabagani) which has elements compellingly similar to those on this armor which appears to be 19th c as most other Moro armor regularly seen. I wanted to post this here to reach those of you with expertise in these areas and hope that posted here it would be more visible. I would very much knowing if anyone has seen Moro or other leather armor of this style construction or with such decorative motif. Thanks very much. Jim Attached Images