A painted and molded metal breast plate in four pieces featuring large tiger adornment in exotic style, with gold-plated chain fringe. The entire piece is accented with simulated gemstones.
Worn by one of the villagers plundering the treasure cave in Jungle Book (United Artists, 1942). Based very loosely on the Kipling's Jungle Book, Laurence Stalling's screenplay for the film strays from the stories incorporating a lost city in the jungle with a cave containing fantastic wealth. A greedy villager by the name of Buldeo, the priest and the barber find the cave and are driven mad with greed, killing each other. Joseff created a number of pieces to convey the opulence of the treasure hoard.; Shoulder, 18 1/2 inches; Height (without fringe), 17 inches; Back plate, 12 1/2 inches