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Backpack (Bagobo people)

early 1900s

Philippines

Medium
Handwoven abacá cloth, printed cotton cloth, abacá fiber (braided/plaited cordage), glass beads, metal sequins, metal rings, fiber tassels
Measurements
Overall: 24.1 x 35.6 cm (9 1/2 x 14 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. G. Field Adams 1917.770
Public Domain
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Ethnographic photographs document backpacks like this one being worn by Bagobo men in ceremonial or formal contexts.

Description

This backpack for men is constructed from a single length of handwoven abacá cloth, woven in a warp-faced plain weave with supplementary weft patterning. The beadwork uses glass beads of various colors arranged in geometric bands and diamond motifs characteristic of the Bagobo people. Two shoulder straps, constructed from braided abacá fibers overlaid with cotton cloth and embellished with beads and metal sequins, are attached through metal rings.

Backpack (Bagobo people)

early 1900s

Philippines

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