Balikes (c)
LOCAL NAME:
Balikes (c)
ENGLISH NAME:
Belt/headcloth
DESCRIPTION:
Abra, Tinguian, and Itneg: Balikes (Innovation by Patis Tesoro)
A beaded belt or head cloth with star-like motifs traditional to Tinguian people of Abra. The cloth’s panels and edges are attached together and secured with simple stitches. It has worn beaded fringes attached to the rectangular strip of brown woven cloth.
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Abra, Tinguian, Itneg
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Thread, Dye, Beads
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Brocade weave, Embroidery, Beadwork
DIMENSIONS:
Length
166 cm
Width
13 cm
Beads/Fringes
21 cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
RESEARCH DATA:
The balikes, or barikes, is a hand-woven textile of the Tinguian or Itneg of Abra used as a belt or headcloth (Salvador-Amores, 2019). This particular textile is an innovative balikes created by Patis Tesoro. The fabric used to create this piece was initially intended for a blanket. The design is based on a traditional dinapat blanket pattern, which features geometric shapes such as diamonds and triangles that form bituwen or star-like motifs.
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