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29-9-48

From: Philippine Islands | Southern Luzon

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 29-9-48
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tagalog
Provenience Philippine Islands | Southern Luzon
Section Oceanian
Materials Skin | Plant Fiber | Cotton
Description

Round. Outside covered with soft, light-weight, cream-coloured skin; band of reed wrapped with red and yellow thread; straw and cotton braid edging. Inside: tan, twilled weave; zigzag embroidery in red and yellow; at edge, two reeds, one wrapped with yellow and one with red thread. Fitted headband of loose coiled weave; outside this, a reed wrapped with red thread; two woven red thread loops to which neck cord was attached.

Height 17 cm
Outside Diameter 30.8 cm
Credit Line Gift of Richard E. Norton, 1929
Other Number 29-9-49 - Other Number

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