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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.
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98146
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Backpack (Bagobo people)
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98146
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Backpack (Bagobo people)
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.
date
early 1900s
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en
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Q79483425
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Textile
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1
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Overall: 24.1 x 35.6 cm (9 1/2 x 14 in.)
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Philippines
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1917.77
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Handwoven abacá cloth, printed cotton cloth, abacá fiber (braided/plaited cordage), glass beads, metal sequins, metal rings, fiber tassels
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Backpack (Bagobo people), early 1900s. Philippines. Handwoven abacá cloth, printed cotton cloth, abacá fiber (braided/plaited cordage), glass beads, metal sequins, metal rings, fiber tassels; overall: 24.1 x 35.6 cm (9 1/2 x 14 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. G. Field Adams, 1917.770
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Textiles
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Ethnographic photographs document backpacks like this one being worn by Bagobo men in ceremonial or formal contexts.
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Gift of Mrs. G. Field Adams
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2026-05-29 05:18:00.863000
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98146
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Textiles
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Textiles
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Handwoven abacá cloth, printed cotton cloth, abacá fiber (braided/plaited cordage), glass beads, metal sequins, metal rings, fiber tassels
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