Hagabi (miniature)
LOCAL NAME:
Hagabi (miniature)
ENGLISH NAME:
Miniature hagabi, spice server
DESCRIPTION:
Ifugao: Hagabi (miniature)
A miniature version of Ifugao hagabi with a narrow bowl at its center and used as a spice server.
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Ifugao
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Wood
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Woodcarving
DIMENSIONS:
Height: 11cm
Length: 40.5cm
Bowl’s Length: 15.5cm
Bowl’s Width: 8cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
RESEARCH DATA:
There is a wide variety of spice servers’ carving motifs in Ifugao, some are inspired by huge bowls used in daily and/or ritual activities. There are also instances in which the Ifugao’s prestige bench is used as inspiration for miniature carvings, such as this spice server from the collection. The miniature hagabi spice container is shared by members of the affluent class in Ifugao traditional society. They also are given as gifts to clan members.
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