Oklop
LOCAL NAME:
Oklop
ENGLISH NAME:
Wooden hat
DESCRIPTION:
The bowl shaped wooden hats with slight protuberances resembling the ears. While many oklop
are plain, some features etched facial details.
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Ifugao, Mountain Province
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Wood, Beads, Strings
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Woodcarving
DIMENSIONS:
A.)
Height: 16 cm
Diameter: 25 cm
B.)
Height: 7 cm
Diameter: 16 cm
C.)
Height: 8.5 cm
Diameter: 16 cm
D.)
Height: 11 cm
Diameter: 16 cm
E.)
Height: 11.4 cm
Diameter: 15 cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
RESEARCH DATA:
In Ifugao, facial features are intricately carved into bowl-shaped helmets known as oklop. These wooden hats showcase a wide diversity in the carving of eyes, ears, and noses. Primarily used for decorative purposes, they also serve as convenient bowls for food or water during hunting or traveling (Ellis, 1981). Additionally, in Bontoc, Mountain Province, where they are also referred to as oklop, they are utilized as protective headgear for hunters, as well as serving as bowls for food and water during travel or hunting expeditions. Furthermore, they function as containers for blood during butchering activities.
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