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Binali (a)

LOCAL NAME:

Binali (a)

ENGLISH NAME:

Jewellery or Needle basket

DESCRIPTION:

A wickerwork container basket made of rattan. It has an oval-shaped lid.

COMMONLY USED BY/IN:

Bontoc

MATERIAL COMPOSITION:

Rattan

ITEM CONSTRUCTION:

Basket weaving

DIMENSIONS:

Lid:
Height: 1.5 cm
Diameter: 4 cm x 7.5 cm

Body:
Height: 2.3 cm

Base:
Diameter: 3 cm x 5.8 cm

Rim:
Diameter: 3.3 cm x 6.5 cm

ACQUISITION YEAR:

2021

DISPLAY STATUS:

BURC

RESEARCH DATA:

A basket is used as a container for needles used in stitching textiles. 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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