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Pinilian (Sinan-agila)

LOCAL NAME:

Pinilian (Sinan-agila)

ENGLISH NAME:

Blanket with eagle-like design

DESCRIPTION:

Abra, Tinguian, & Itneg: Pinilian (Sinan-agila)
A three-paneled brocade-woven blanket featuring a red background, yellow and white eagle-like, zigzag motifs, and yellow borders.

COMMONLY USED BY/IN:

Abra, Tinguian, Itneg

MATERIAL COMPOSITION:

Cotton threads, Natural dye

ITEM CONSTRUCTION:

Brocade weave, Embroidery, Stitching, Dyeing

DIMENSIONS:

Length
186.5 cm

Width
111.5 cm

ACQUISITION YEAR:

2021

RESEARCH DATA:

Textiles referred to as pinilian are commonly used by the Itneg in many ways, but most commonly used as blankets (ules). Blankets have three panels elaborately stitched together using threads. Various patterns are also found on the textiles, for this particular blanket it has a double-eagle motif. The influence of this can be derived from the crest of Roman Catholic churches that influenced and incorporated the design in the patterns using the brocade weaving. The designs made using this technique are created using either continuous or discontinuous supplementary weft yarns (Pastor-Roces, 1991). Additionally, like other Abra blankets, this pinilian blanket has panels of woven textiles joined by a row of small, repetitive circular stitches. The textiles borders have an embroidery that appears to be a variation of the fingers and fingernails motifs.

REFERENCES:

Pastor-Roces, M. (1991). Sinaunang habi: Philippine ancestral weave. Manila: N. Costeng.

Respicio, N. A. (2015). Design techniques and weaving centers. In Inabel: Philippine textile from the Ilocos Region, 48-143. Artpostasia.

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