Balikes (d)
LOCAL NAME:
Balikes (d)
ENGLISH NAME:
Belt/headcloth
DESCRIPTION:
Abra, Tinguian, and Itneg: Balikes (Innovation by Patis Tesoro)
A belt or headcloth featuring Tinguian star-like motifs, which are commonly incorporated into dinapat blankets. It includes red stitches and embroidery on its edges and throughout the beadwork. The fringes are adorned with looped black beads.
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Abra, Tinguian, Itneg
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Thread, Dye, Beads
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Brocade weave, Embroidery, Beadwork
DIMENSIONS:
Length
170 cm
Width
12 cm
Beads/Fringes
19 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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