This Ifugao ikat is characterized by its stripes and geometric designs. The ikat technique involves applying resist dyeing to the warp or weft threads before weaving to create a pattern or design. The resulting design often appears slightly blurred due to the dye seeping into the resist areas.

The lizard motif symbolizes the messenger deities who descended from the Upperworld to teach irrigation to the Ifugao people and took the form of a lizard. It also represents wealth and nobility (Martin & Dulawan, 2020). Interestingly, the use of the lizard motif in Ifugao textiles is relatively recent, as traditional fabrics do not feature this banniya design. Consequently, this ikat blanket is considered contemporary. The banniya is typically carved on rice granary doors, coffins, or the balog, a ceremonial section of the house of the kadangyan (affluent people).