Piningitan (Kambaya)
LOCAL NAME:
Piningitan (Kambaya)
ENGLISH NAME:
Tapestry
DESCRIPTION:
Abra, Tinguian, & Itneg: Piningitan (Kambaya)
A three-paneled tapestry with a full embroidery of an eagle in flight.
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Abra, Tinguian, Itneg
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Cotton thread, Natural dye
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Weaving, Embroidery, Stitching
DIMENSIONS:
Length
116 cm
Width
117.5 cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
DISPLAY STATUS:
BURC
RESEARCH DATA:
Kambaya is a traditional textile among the Itneg people in Abra. It both refers to the technique and type of textile. The eagle which is also a motif in traditional Itneg textiles in brocade form can be also seen in other textiles. This particular textile in the collection is a three-paneled piningitan, or white wrap-around skirt for the women, however not used as a skirt but a form tapestry used in festive occasions. The original color of the textile was plain white and naturally dyed in indigo. This is embellished with the eagle through the kambaya, a technique of full embroidery on the textile.
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