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Body armour in the style of a denim jacket, decorated with etched and gilded designs. On the left side of the jacket the design incorporates a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, a bulldog and English roses. The right side shows a Madonna and Child, an Ulster hog and shamrocks. The back of the 'jacket' shows a funeral, the image divided down the centre by a metal hinge. On the left, the funeral of Provisional IRA member is shown, the coffin supported by a man and followed by the grieving family. The coffin is decorated with flowers and a closed fist. Above the group flies an 'angel' wearing wings, a black beret and playing an Irish harp. The right-hand side of the scene shows a Loyalist funeral, the coffin supported by a man and accompanied by the grieving widow and her two sons.

IWM (Imperial War Museums)

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Title

Sectarian Armour

Date

1994

Medium

etching, steel & brass

Measurements

H 60 x W 50 x D 26 cm

Accession number

Art.IWM ART 16636

Acquisition method

purchased

Work type

Sculpture

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