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Mandaya textile (composite dagmay)

c. early 1900s

Philippines

Medium
plain weave hemp, dyed
Measurements
Overall: 320 x 67.3 cm (126 x 26 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. G. Field Adams 1917.747
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Abacá, a banana fiber, is associated with protection, balance, and the presence of umagad (ancestral spirits).

Description

This textile strikingly fuses two different weaving traditions and materials: abacá ikat (dagmay) for the patterned sections, and commercially or locally dyed cotton for the plain-weave intervals. This combination is an inventive Mandaya solution for creating a cloth that retains ritual meaning through its abacá ikat components, while achieving comfort, flexibility, and drape through the inclusion of cotton.

Mandaya textile (composite dagmay)

c. early 1900s

Philippines

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