Pakko (g)

An example of a wooden spoon for a left-handed user

A closer look at the wooden spoon’s handle designed for its left-handed user

A closer look at the chipped bowl of the wooden spoon

LOCAL NAME:

Pakko (g)

ENGLISH NAME:

Wooden spoon

DESCRIPTION:

Pakko/Pa-o (Ifugao), Idu (Applay), Ichu (Bontoc). A plain and specialized spoon for left-handed users.

COMMONLY USED BY/IN:

Ifugao

MATERIAL COMPOSITION:

Wood

ITEM CONSTRUCTION:

Woodcarving

DIMENSIONS:

Handle
Length: 11.8 cm

Bowl
Length: 8 cm

ACQUISITION YEAR:

2021

DISPLAY STATUS:

BURC

RESEARCH DATA:

A plain wooden spoon from Ifugao crafted with a specific purpose for left-handed users. Despite its simple design, this particular spoon is uniquely shaped and rarely seen.

REFERENCES:

Ellis, G. R. (1981). Arts and peoples of the Northern Philippines. In The People and Art of the Philippines (pp. 183-263). Museum of Cultural History, University of California.

Mittersakschmoller, R. (2009). Alexander Schadenberg: Photographing cultures on Luzon. In B.Bohle, U. Brandl-Straka, S. Kuhnt-Saptodewo, & O. Moiseanu (Eds.), Museum of Ethnology Vienna: The Philippines: Early collections (pp. 17-88). Museum fur Volkerkunde.

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