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29-9-40

From: Philippine Islands | Southern Luzon

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 29-9-40
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tagalog
Provenience Philippine Islands | Southern Luzon
Section Oceanian
Materials Plant Fiber | Peel | Cotton
Description

Round. Outside: tan and brown; very fine basket weave; bands about 1 cm. wide of brown straw divide the surface into blocks about 2 cm. square. Rim of brown straw braid. Inside: tan, coiled weave. Immediately inside the rim is a reed band wrapped with red twine. Fitted headband in loose coil weave; outside it, a red band wrapped with yellow twine. Woven red and yellow loops for attaching neck cord.

Width 14 cm
Outside Diameter 28.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Richard E. Norton, 1929

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