Akopan

An old jewelry container with a carved lizard on the lid

LOCAL NAME:

Akopan

ENGLISH NAME:

Needle and beads container

DESCRIPTION:

A miniature wickerwork container for needles and lingling-o (brass ornaments) with lizard carving on the lid.

COMMONLY USED BY/IN:

Ifugao, Mountain Province

MATERIAL COMPOSITION:

Wood, Nito fiber

ITEM CONSTRUCTION:

Woodcarving

DIMENSIONS:

Height:
8.2 cm

ACQUISITION YEAR:

2021

RESEARCH DATA:

The akopan is an oblong-shaped wickerwork container with a lizard wood carving adorning its lid. Found primarily in the Mountain Province, Kalinga, and Ifugao regions, it serves as a women's jewelry container. Specifically designed to hold beads, brass ornaments, and silver coins, the akopan is also used for storing items such as earrings and necklaces. Its size and shape vary across the Cordillera region.

REFERENCES:

Anderson, E. M., & van den Muijzenberg, O. D. (2010). In the shape of tradition: Indigenous art of the Northern Philippines.
Leiden: Zwartenkot Art Books.

Akopan

Anderson, E. M., & van den Muijzenberg, O. D. (2010). In the shape of tradition: Indigenous art of the Northern Philippines.
Leiden: Zwartenkot Art Books.

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Anderson, E. M., & van den Muijzenberg, O. D. (2010). In the shape of tradition: Indigenous art of the Northern Philippines.Leiden: Zwartenkot Art Books.

Anderson, E. M., & van den Muijzenberg, O. D. (2010). In the shape of tradition: Indigenous art of the Northern Philippines.
Leiden: Zwartenkot Art Books.