Original Philippine Insurrection Moro Chained Brass Plate Body Armor with 25 Individual Connected Plates - U.S. Soldier Bringback Japanese Military Maps There is no tie string

There is no tie string on the top or a leather sweatband

The blade is dated 1894 on one side

FINNIGAN typed on it

this Ceremonial Mace depicts a "Bull's Head" with horns

It is embossed with a hat over an R inside a diamond and the underside of the sweatband is marked with 1942 date and size 55

Original Philippine Insurrection Moro Chained Brass Plate Body Armor with 25 Individual Connected Plates - U.S. Soldier Bringback Japanese Military Maps There is no tie stringOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a tremendous set of Philippine Moro body armor, which consists of 25 individual brass plates which have been joined together with countless brass rings, in most cases three joined rings for each connection. The armor is worn with the opening to the back, which is joined together by small hooks & latches on the six central plates. The top piece is meant to fit around the wearers neck. Many of the plates are missing