A Victorian breastplate made for ‘Queen’ Mary Carpenter’s almost 100 years after she was buried is back home in Country on the NSW South Coast. The brass breastplate was made between 1880 and 1910 and belonged to Queen Mary, a highly regarded and influential member of the Jerrinja Aboriginal Community. Federal Arts Minister Tony Burke says the breastplate was returned with help from the National Cultural Heritage Account which helps ensure “imp…
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