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Akopan (m)
LOCAL NAME:
Akopan (m)
ENGLISH NAME:
Women’s jewellery container
DESCRIPTION:
A small container basket made of rattan. It has a round lid, and its body is shaped like an hourglass.
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Kalinga, Bontoc
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Rattan
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Basket weaving
DIMENSIONS:
Lid:
Diameter: 12 cm
Height: 1.5 cm
Body:
Height: 7 cm
Base:
Diameter: 9 cm
Rim:
Diameter: 10.9 cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
DISPLAY STATUS:
BURC
RESEARCH DATA:
A rattan basket is used as a tiny container for beads and needles used in jewellery making and stitching textiles, respectively. It is constructed using the coiling technique, which is known locally as the binali style.
REFERENCES:
Anderson, E. M., & van den Muijzenberg, O. D. (2010). In the shape of tradition: Indigenous art of the Northern Philippines. Leiden: Zwartenkot Art Books.
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