Akopan (h)
LOCAL NAME:
Akopan (h)
ENGLISH NAME:
Women’s jewellery container
DESCRIPTION:
A small, disk-like and lidless bead container basket a round lid.
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Bontoc, Ga’dang, Kalinga, Ifugao
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Rattan
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Basket weaving
DIMENSIONS:
Body:
Height: 5 cm
Base:
Diameter: 9.4 cm x 11.8 cm
Rim:
Diameter: 8.7 cm x 10.8 cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
DISPLAY STATUS:
BURC
RESEARCH DATA:
A round rattan basket is used in Bontoc, Mountain Province, Kalinga, and Ifugao. It is commonly called akopan and as a women's jewellery container. Specifically, it is used as a container for beads used in creating traditional jewellery, ornaments, and embellishments. Jewellery like earrings and necklaces is also kept in it for storage. Its size and shape vary across the Cordillera and are also used by the Ga’dang.
The name akopan is derived from the local word “akkop” or “akopan” which means “cover” or covered.
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