Carrying Pouch

50-49-1224

From: Philippine Islands | Northern Luzon

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Batung
Object Number 50-49-1224
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. Black with two narrow horizontal woven red chevron stripes, with broad band of red and yellow diamond and chevron designs in between. Long black twisted fringe.

Length 53 cm
Width 24 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Misses Elizabeth H. Metcalf and Sarah S. Metcalf, 1950

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