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This <em>seputangan</em> (headcloth) was produced by the Yakan people of Basilan, and worn by men in ceremonial, formal, and dress contexts. The cloth was woven on a back-strap loom with a cotton warp and patterned using supplementary-weft silk, which produces the characteristic lustrous motifs across the surface. The vivid, high-contrast color combinations are characteristic of Yakan ceremonial textiles.
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98129
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Headcloth (Yakan seputangan)
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98129
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Headcloth (Yakan seputangan)
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This <em>seputangan</em> (headcloth) was produced by the Yakan people of Basilan, and worn by men in ceremonial, formal, and dress contexts. The cloth was woven on a back-strap loom with a cotton warp and patterned using supplementary-weft silk, which produces the characteristic lustrous motifs across the surface. The vivid, high-contrast color combinations are characteristic of Yakan ceremonial textiles.
date
c. early 1900s
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q79483397
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Garment
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Overall: 97.5 x 95 cm (38 3/8 x 37 3/8 in.)
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Philippines
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1917.746
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plain weave with paired weft: cotton; supplementary weft: silk
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Headcloth (Yakan seputangan), c. early 1900s. Philippines. Plain weave with paired weft: cotton; supplementary weft: silk; overall: 97.5 x 95 cm (38 3/8 x 37 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. G. Field Adams, 1917.746
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Textiles
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This textile’s geometric intensity recalls the Tausug <em>pis siyabit</em>, but is technically and culturally distinct.
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Gift of Mrs. G. Field Adams
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2026-05-29 05:17:52.529000
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98129
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Textiles
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Textiles
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plain weave with paired weft: cotton; supplementary weft: silk
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