Rain Cape

50-49-2009

From: Philippine Islands | Northern Luzon

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 50-49-2009
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Kalinga
Provenience Philippine Islands | Northern Luzon
Section Oceanian
Materials Leaf | Plant Fiber
Description

"69- Rain coat made of rattan leaves"

Leaves are looped at top over a braided rattan cord, which extends down sides. Five horizontal bands of fibre string held with over-hand knots on outside hold material in fan shape. At "shoulders" are rectangles of turned work held to top by turned work done with cord.

Credit Line Purchased from Misses Elizabeth H. Metcalf and Sarah S. Metcalf, 1950
Other Number 69 - Other Number

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