Binakol (Kusikus, Sinan-dappak ti pusa & Kinurkuros) (Tinguian)
Binakol (Kusikus, Sinan-paddak ti pusa & Kinurkuros) (Iloco)
LOCAL NAME:
Binakol (Kusikus, Sinan-dappak ti pusa & Kinurkuros) (Tinguian)
Binakol (Kusikus, Sinan-paddak ti pusa & Kinurkuros) (Iloco)
ENGLISH NAME:
Multiple types of binakol weave in one blanket (whirlwind, cat’s paw, and cross motifs)
DESCRIPTION:
Abra, Tinguian, Itneg, Ilocos, & Ilocano: Binakol (Kusikus, Sinan-dappak kusa/Sinan-paddak ti pusa, Kinurkurus)
A three-paneled binakol blanket featuring multiple motifs, including whirlwind, cat’s paw, and cross patterns, in a variety of colors such as red, indigo, and yellow.
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Abra, Tinguian, Itneg, Ilocos, Ilocano
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Cotton threads, Natural dye
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Double-toned basket weave, Embroidery, Stitching, Dyeing
DIMENSIONS:
Length
182 cm
Width
133 cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
RESEARCH DATA:
This blanket from the collection is a variant of binakol textile that features multiple motifs and designs, such as the whirlwind (kusikus), cat’s paw (sinan-paddak ti pusa), and cross (kinurkurus) patterns.
This unique blanket demonstrates the skill of the weaver with the multiple designs for the binakol. Binakol blankets are popularly known for its spherical-shaped patterns, coming from its root word “bakol” which means “a roundish woven basket” and from the term binakol itself that translates to “made spherical” (Pastor-Roces 1991, pp. 77-212). However, there are other variants that do not necessarily appear round or spherical, but maintain the element of gradation on rectangles that form the unique pattern such as the weaver’s use of multiple designs. Binakol blankets are done using the plain weave technique with warp and weft yarns colored in negative and positive hues.
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