Hat

50-49-1800

From: Philippine Islands | Northern Luzon

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Sulpak
Object Number 50-49-1800
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Kalinga
Provenience Philippine Islands | Northern Luzon
Section Oceanian
Materials Plant Fiber | Metal
Description

"Hat with simple weave of jute. Only bands (are) brass. Holes for stringer of beads, which are wanting."

Small flat pill box. With decorative bands of brass. On edge of outside is an added rim of 3 bands of brass held on rim of bamboo? with wrapping of jute fibers. Above is 2nd band of brass, upper edge saw-toothed, and punched for insets. inside is of split bamboo, with separate circular piece forming crown. All covered with jute weave sewn thru inner crown.

Height 43 cm
Width 10 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Misses Elizabeth H. Metcalf and Sarah S. Metcalf, 1950
Other Number 121 - Other Number

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