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Unknown name (a)
LOCAL NAME:
Unknown name (a)
ENGLISH NAME:
Beaded belt strap
DESCRIPTION:
Bagobo, Davao, Maranao, Lanao Del Sur: -
Two beadwork pieces with a cotton base cloth, possibly used as belts, betel box straps, or ear ornament segments
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Bagobo, Davao, Maranao, Lanao Del Sur, Mindanao
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Beads, Cotton, Button
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Beadwork, Stitching
DIMENSIONS:
A
Length
56.5 cm
Width
4.5 cm
B
Length
70.5 cm
Width
7.2 cm
Beaded Tassel
7 cm
Locks
6 cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
RESEARCH DATA:
These beadwork pieces, likely of Bagobo or Maranao origin, feature geometric patterns in multicolored glass beads and were probably used as belts, betel box straps, or ear ornament segments.
REFERENCES:
Dr. Analyn V. Salvador-Amores
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