Salapnot (b)
LOCAL NAME:
Salapnot (b)
ENGLISH NAME:
Headcloth
DESCRIPTION:
Abra, Tinguian, and Itneg: Salapnot
A plain-woven white head cloth with twisted fringes at its warp ends and rows of vibrant red and yellow-green patterns.
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Abra, Tinguian, Itneg
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Thread, Dye
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Brocade weave, Plain weave
DIMENSIONS:
Length
104.5 cm
Width
17.9 cm
Fringes
13 cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
RESEARCH DATA:
Woven using plain weaving and supplementary weft methods, this headcloth from the collection is an Itneg salapnot, a traditional headpiece commonly worn by men. The red and yellow-green supplementary weft patterns tessellate to form a series of diamond-like motifs, appearing both in the negative white spaces and in the positive red and yellow-green brocades. If observed closer, the brocades also reveal repetitive patterns similar to the mortar-like motifs commonly found in Abra textiles.
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