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Upig (h)
LOCAL NAME:
Upig (h)
ENGLISH NAME:
Betel-chewing supplies pouch
DESCRIPTION:
A miniature version of Ifugao betel-chewing supply pouches. It is a pouch with a flat lid that covers most of its flat body.
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Ifugao
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Rattan
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Basket weaving
DIMENSIONS:
Lid:
Height: 10.7 cm
Diameter: 2 cm x 8 cm
Body:
Height: 8 cm
Base:
Length: 7.4 cm
Width: 1.2 cm
Strap:
Length: 18 cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
DISPLAY STATUS:
BURC
RESEARCH DATA:
A particular woven pouch from the collection is a miniature version of the upig, a pouch from Ifugao. Upig is commonly used by women to carry personal items such as supplies for betel-chewing. It is tucked in the top of their wraparound skirts (Hamilton, 1998).
REFERENCES:
Hamilton, R. W. (1998). Catalog of the Exhibition. In Basketry of the Luzon Cordillera. Los Angeles: UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History.
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