Scarecrow

50-49-461

From: Philippine Islands | Northern Luzon

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 50-49-461
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bontoc
Provenience Philippine Islands | Northern Luzon
Section Oceanian
Materials Tree Fern | Glass | Metal
Description

Scare-crow made of tree fern; strings attached to ears of bent nail and around the trunk neck; eyes and mouth pieces of glass. Used sometimes in grain houses as "guardian".

Length 55 cm
Width 17.2 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Misses Elizabeth H. Metcalf and Sarah S. Metcalf, 1950
Other Number 678 - Other Number

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