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Source Description
This intricate, hand-woven textile was likely produced on a back-strap or upright loom. The <em>binakol</em> block pattern creates a strong optical effect, organized in vertical registers separated by broad, dark stripes with narrow, red accents. The central design is a variant of the whirlpool motif known as <em>kusikos</em>, in which alternating light and dark squares appear to spiral or recede.
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102980
label
Textile fragment (Binakol)
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102980
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object
title
Textile fragment (Binakol)
description
This intricate, hand-woven textile was likely produced on a back-strap or upright loom. The <em>binakol</em> block pattern creates a strong optical effect, organized in vertical registers separated by broad, dark stripes with narrow, red accents. The central design is a variant of the whirlpool motif known as <em>kusikos</em>, in which alternating light and dark squares appear to spiral or recede.
date
c. early 1900s(?)
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q79504539
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Textile
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import
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Overall: 68.6 x 48.3 cm (27 x 19 in.)
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Philippines, Ilokos, Norte Province, Luzon, 20th century(?)
accession
1921.1596
Source extras
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woven cotton; extended tabby weave
tombstone
Textile fragment (Binakol), c. early 1900s(?). Philippines, Ilokos, Norte Province, Luzon, 20th century(?). Woven cotton; extended tabby weave; overall: 68.6 x 48.3 cm (27 x 19 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of W. A. Price, 1921.1596
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Textiles
didYouKnow
The swirling <em>kusikos</em> pattern was meant to confuse evil spirits and had a protective function.
creditline
Gift of W. A. Price
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2026-05-29 05:33:52.858000
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102980
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Textiles
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Textiles
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woven cotton; extended tabby weave
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