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Pakko (Ifugao wooden ladle)

c. 1920–30

Indonesia, Philippines, Luzon, Igorot people, 20th century

Medium
wood
Measurements
Overall: 31.7 cm (12 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Malcolm L. McBride 1946.422
Copyright
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Location
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This type of spoon was used more for serving, like a ladle, than for eating.

Description

The two bands of incised woodwork suggest that this spoon was made in the Hapao region of Ifugao. People of the Cordillera highlands of northern Luzon, especially the Ifugao and Bontoc areas, expressed ancestral veneration and social prestige through the incorporation of anthropomorphic motifs into utilitarian objects. They served as status symbols at rituals, ceremonies, and feasts.

Pakko (Ifugao wooden ladle)

c. 1920–30

Indonesia, Philippines, Luzon, Igorot people, 20th century

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