Kambaya
LOCAL NAME:
Kambaya
ENGLISH NAME:
Blanket with full embroidery
DESCRIPTION:
Abra, Tinguian, and Itneg: Kambaya
A three-paneled, plain-woven white skirt featuring a red star embroidery motif and twelve embroidered eagles, one of which has two heads.
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Abra, Tinguian, Itneg
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Thread, Dye
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Plain Weave, Embroidery, Stitching
DIMENSIONS:
Length
188 cm
Width
86.5 cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
DISPLAY STATUS:
BURC
RESEARCH DATA:
This textile from the collection is a variation of the kambaya. Kambaya refers to the figurative embroidery found on the blanket. While some variants feature three indigo-dyed panels with red or maroon borders, staccato joinery, traditional embroidery motifs, and figurative designs, this particular piece consists of three panels of plain-woven white textile joined by simple stitching. It showcases figurative embroidery motifs of twelve brown eagles, one of which is depicted with two heads. A red, star-like motif is also embroidered on the upper middle section of the central panel.
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