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Upig (h)
LOCAL NAME:
Upig (h)
ENGLISH NAME:
Document holder
DESCRIPTION:
A bamboo document holder made with two accents of woven rattan near its base and rim. It has a human-like head carved on its wooden lid. Its bamboo body has an etched/engraved tattoo pattern.
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Bontoc
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Rattan, Wood
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Basket weaving, Woodcarving
DIMENSIONS:
Lid:
Height: 7.3 cm
Body:
Height: 32.2 cm
Base:
Diameter: 3.4 cm
Rim:
Diameter: 3.2 cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
RESEARCH DATA:
A woven document holder is a version of the upig from Bontoc, Mountain Province. Upig is commonly used to carry personal items such as supplies for betel-chewing or, in this case, documents.
REFERENCES:
Hamilton, R. W. (1998). Catalog of the Exhibition. In Basketry of the Luzon Cordillera. Los Angeles: UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History.
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