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See images and information about breastplates from Queensland in the National Museum's collection.

Other QLD plates in the Museum’s collection

Crescent-shaped plate engraved with text 'King Pepper of the Biria, Burdekin River, 1897'. Includes engraved images of an emu and kangaroo, tree and plant. - click to view larger image — King Pepper of the Biria, Burdekin River

Engraved breastplate. - click to view larger image — Billy, King of Bonnie Doon, Lorne

Breastplate engraved with text 'King Too Too, crack horsebreaker & Glastonbury coach and groom' and images of a kangaroo and emu. - click to view larger image — King Too Too, crack horsebreaker & Glastonbury coach and groom

Crescent-shaped breastplate engraved with text 'King Tommy of Waverney' and images of a kangaroo and emu. - click to view larger image — King Tommy of Waverney

Engraved breastplate. - click to view larger image — Paddy, King of Nive Downs and Duke of Tambo

Crescent-shaped breastplate, with chain at top, engraved with an image of kangaroo and emu, and text: 'Nugget, ‘Billee-ling-oo’, Queen of Boulia, 1930'. - click to view larger image — Nugget, ‘Billee-ling-oo’, Queen of Boulia

Crescent-shaped breastplate with chain at top, engraved with text 'Bob ‘Wheelpoolee’, King of Boulia, 1930' and images of a kangaroo and emu. - click to view larger image — Bob ‘Wheelpoolee’, King of Boulia

Engraved breastplate with text 'Brandy, Uanda' and faint images of a kangaroo and emu. - click to view larger image — Brandy, Uanda

Engraved breastplate. - click to view larger image — Toby, King of Vanrook

Engraved breastplate that reads 'Hippi, King of King of Teraicha' and includes images of an emu and kangaroo. - click to view larger image — Hippi, King of Teraicha

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