Pakko (h)

An example of pakko with two anthropomorphic carvings on its handle

A detailed shot that shows the handle’s tip with hole used to hang the spoon

A closer look at the wooden spoon’s bowl

A detailed shot that shows one of the figurines depicting a pregnant woman

A detailed shot that shows one of the figurines depicting a man holding its genitalia

LOCAL NAME:

Pakko (h)

ENGLISH NAME:

Wooden spoon

DESCRIPTION:

Pakko/Pa-o (Ifugao), Idu (Applay), Ichu (Bontoc).

COMMONLY USED BY/IN:

Ifugao

MATERIAL COMPOSITION:

Wood

ITEM CONSTRUCTION:

Woodcarving

DIMENSIONS:

Handle
Length: 14.5 cm

Bowl
Length: 7.6 cm

ACQUISITION YEAR:

2021

DISPLAY STATUS:

BURC

RESEARCH DATA:

An anthropomorphic spoon from Ifugao features a male figurine holding its genitalia, and a female figurine portraying pregnancy while cradling its belly. This symbolic representation signifies virility for men and fertility for women. The wooden spoon has a handle adorned with two standing anthropomorphic figures facing each other, and a hole at the handle's tip. The male and female figurines contribute to the unique and meaningful design of the spoon.

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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