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Sinon
LOCAL NAME:
Sinon
ENGLISH NAME:
Loincloth
DESCRIPTION:
Ga’dang, Mountain Province: Sinon
A rectangular cloth dyed in deep indigo, featuring beadwork along its bottom edges
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Ga’dang, Mountain Province
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Cotton threads, Natural dye
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Twill weave, Dyeing, Stitching
DIMENSIONS:
Length
123.5 cm
Width
19.5 cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
RESEARCH DATA:
This textile from the collection is a loincloth worn by Ga’dang men, featuring diamond-eye motifs woven across its surface and embossed stripes along the side edges. Yellow, zigzag-shaped beadwork adorns the bottom edges.
REFERENCES:
Dr. Analyn V. Salvador-Amores
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