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Bagobo abaca ikat tubular skirt browse these categories for related items... Directory: Vintage Arts:Regional Art:Asian:Southeast Asian:Textiles:Pre 1980: item # 699806 Please refer to our stock # BGB007 when inquiring.
Bundok Antiques Forest Hills, New York City Guest Book $325 |
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| This is an abaca (banana plant fiber) ikat (locally called “bebed”) tubular skirt (“panapisan”) from the Bagobo people of south central Mindanao, Philippines circa the 1970s, maybe earlier. The skirt, organically dyed of red, black, highlights of yellow (and natural abaca color), is made of two symmetric panels, stitched end to end and selvedge to selvedge. There are two six- inch central bands of black on white hooks-and-tendril pattern (“ramut”) arranged in face to face (“pangatudan”) style and two thinner bands of similar pattern. Measuring 46 x 24 inches (or 48 inches around), the skirt is in very good condition, with unraveling of some stitches at a couple of points on the selvedge attachment. The fabric surface is shiny, due to polishing with a hard clam shell and the application of beeswax. | ||
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