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41-35-1

From: Philippine Islands | Mindanao

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number 41-35-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Moro
Provenience Philippine Islands | Mindanao
Section Oceanian
Materials Plant Fiber | Pigment
Description

Rectangular. Of finely woven fibre in natural colour, brown, black, and yellow. In the centre, an 8-pointed star encloses a rosette; rosettes in exterior angles of star and scattered over surrounding field which is of natural colour except angular corners are brown with black design. Four borders on each end: 1, continuous black diamonds enclosing brown conventionalized flower motif; 2, continuous black stepped diamonds enclosing brown square; 3, pendent triangles with natural colour trees between; 4, narrow vertical panels enclosing diamonds, chevrons, stepped diamonds, etc.; plain square at each corner. Three borders on the long sides, the middle one a continuous scroll in natural colour; the first and third like the first and fourth of the ends. Separating each pair of borders is a narrow band of scroll, diamond, or toothed design.

Length 260 cm
Width 216 cm
Credit Line Gift of Adele Fountain through Margaret H. Bache, 1941

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