top of page
Upig (c)
LOCAL NAME:
Upig (c)
ENGLISH NAME:
Container for beads
DESCRIPTION:
A finely woven cylindrical container with a round lid.
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Bontoc
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Rattan
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Basket weaving
DIMENSIONS:
Lid:
Height: 4 cm
Diameter: 4.5 cm
Body:
Height: 6 cm
Base:
Diameter: 4 cm
Rim:
Diameter: 4.6 cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
DISPLAY STATUS:
BURC
RESEARCH DATA:
A variation of the upig from Bontoc is used as a container for beads. Upig is commonly used by women to carry personal items. It is tucked into the top of a wraparound skirt worn by women (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.
bottom of page