1592965064000 1450437006000 Standard Record object-207351 1760552744433 1760537961000 1760552520914 adlib fitz-online adlib-object-207351 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/207351 2bd140d6-de54-3cac-ad76-98ac29a3de97 10 reference term-117170 adlib-term-117170 b1cbc46e-f8be-3a47-96c1-f77811df0a1d hair comb Antiquities Aluminium hair comb decorated with part of the peace treaty that the British were forced to enter into with the Maroon people, following their defeat. This treaty recognised the rights of the Maroon people to live in the mountains. One of a series of 10 combs telling the strory of the Jamaican Maroons. The Maroons were a rebel group comprised of several West African tribes who escaped their captors on arrival in Jamaica. Together they fought the British for 80 years, using their knowledge of the Cockpit Mountain area and clever ambush techniques. After a final battle, led by the fearless Captain Cudjoe, the Maroons cut off the ears of the vanquished British soldiers and sent them to the British Governor. This final act forced the British to sign a peace treaty with the Maroons. On the 24th February 1738 the Accompong Maroons were granted an independent state within Jamaica, where they live to this day. Each comb is made from 3mm aluminium and weighs 46 grams. The surface is shaped and finished by hand to a high polish and then etched with a design on the handle. Finally, each comb is plated to cutlery grade with silver and detailed with 23 ct gold leaf and shellac-based ink. reference exhibition-3841 adlib-exhibition-3841 ee3bb82a-928b-36d8-b017-531b1e95b270 Rise Up: Resistance, Revolution, Abolition AF.14.2013 1 accession number AF.14.2013 207351 priref 207351 uri https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/207351 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/207351 reference agent-149638 adlib-agent-149638 7376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8 The Fitzwilliam Museum reference agent-194222 adlib-agent-194222 17984708-e43d-3c57-baf5-19b35937cd6c Rusell Newell 2013 2013 2013 given 2013 2013 CE 2013 2013-05-01 2013 1 2013 CE 2013 2013-07-01 artist reference agent-194223 adlib-agent-194223 4a64c23a-b9dc-3f61-a74a-9df6a4365dbd Russell Newell reference term-148128 adlib-term-148128 aa3b7266-b90e-3033-9688-e7b910c9aa2b 2010s reference term-106618 adlib-term-106618 b021e687-9390-3822-be04-47dd576c025f literal England England country literal Kent Kent region Kent silver plated reference term-39581 adlib-term-39581 a413dbcf-1857-3cfb-96f1-16526f1e674c aluminium Height cm 17.5 reference term-117170 adlib-term-117170 b1cbc46e-f8be-3a47-96c1-f77811df0a1d hair comb reference agent-149638 adlib-agent-149638 7376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8 The Fitzwilliam Museum

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