The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of March 16, 2026

Shoulder basket (Bagobo people)

c. 1875–1917

Philippines, Davao

natural fibers, cloth, glass beads, metal
Overall: 11.8 x 7.9 cm (4 5/8 x 3 1/8 in.)
Gift of Mrs. G. Field Adams 1917.771
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

The elaborate applied glass beadwork decorating the surface is characteristic of the Bagobo people.

Description

This shoulder bag is built on a rigid, flat-bottomed rattan basket. A rough, red-dyed cotton cloth has been shaped to the basket and secured with abacá fiber stitching. The strap features small metal sequins sewn along the strap and at the hem. Additional beaded strands hang from the strap junction and rim, each terminating in small fiber-wrapped tassels.
  • ?–1917
    Mrs. G. Field Adams, Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1917–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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