Carrying Pouch

50-49-1223

From: Philippine Islands | Northern Luzon

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Batung
Object Number 50-49-1223
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bontoc
Provenience Philippine Islands | Northern Luzon
Section Oceanian
Materials Cotton | Bamboo
Description

Carrying pouch formed from one width of hand woven cotton, folded and stitched to form bag with pointed top (handle). Piece of bamboo inside along bottom. Blackwith two yellow/red/white vertical stripes and two narrow red/yellow horizontal stripes, with broad band of white/red/yellow lozenge designs in between. Twisted, mostly black fringes, ending in red and white tassels.

Length 42 cm
Width 26 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Misses Elizabeth H. Metcalf and Sarah S. Metcalf, 1950

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