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Pakko (e)

LOCAL NAME:

Pakko (e)

ENGLISH NAME:

Wooden spoons

DESCRIPTION:

Pakko/Pa-o (Ifugao), Idu (Applay), Ichu (Bontoc). A wooden spoon with a standing anthropomorphic figure carrying an infant figure on its back, a hole carved on top of its handle.

COMMONLY USED BY/IN:

Ifugao

MATERIAL COMPOSITION:

Wood

ITEM CONSTRUCTION:

Woodcarving

DIMENSIONS:

Handle
Length: 12 cm

Bowl
Length: 6.6 cm

ACQUISITION YEAR:

2021

DISPLAY STATUS:

BURC

RESEARCH DATA:

Referred to as pakko or pa-o, these spoons feature handles adorned with mother-and-child anthropomorphic figurines and originate from Ifugao. This distinctive handle design is just one among the various spoon handle designs found in the Cordillera. The diverse design variations in Cordilleran spoons reflect the artistic freedom of specialist carvers, enabling them to cultivate unique styles and designs.

REFERENCES:

Ellis, G. R. (1981). Arts and peoples of the Northern Philippines. In The people and art of the Philippines (pp. 183-263). Museum of Cultural History, University of California.

Mittersakschmoller, R. (2009). Alexander Schadenberg: Photographing cultures on Luzon. In B.Bohle, U. Brandl-Straka, S. Kuhnt-Saptodewo, & O. Moiseanu (Eds.), Museum of Ethnology Vienna: The Philippines: Early collections (pp. 17-88). Museum fur Volkerkunde.

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