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Painga (a)
LOCAL NAME:
Painga (a)
ENGLISH NAME:
Ear adornment
DESCRIPTION:
A shell earring pendant, made of mother of pearl, cut into a butterfly shape and supported by a loop made of small coloured beads.
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Ga’dang, Mountain Province
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Beads, Shell, Metal
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Beadwork
DIMENSIONS:
Length:
8 cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
RESEARCH DATA:
A miniature butterfly-shaped ear ornament known as painga from the Ga’dang ethnic group. This piece in the collection is used as an earring by the Ga’dang ethnolinguistic group in Paracelis, Mountain Province. Worn mostly by women, this earring is adorned with intricate beadwork in red, yellow, white, and black, representing the traditional colours of the Ga’dang.
REFERENCES:
Maramba, R. (1998). Form and Splendor: Personal Adornment of Northern Luzon Ethnic Group Philippines. Manila: Bookmark,Inc.
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