Carrier Item Number: Ia19 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Roughly rectangular, backpack-like woven bag with two braided shoulder straps; one main compartment, accessible via an opening at the top. One side of bag is entirely covered in thick layers of dark brown, bristle-like hair arranged in a chevron pattern
History Of Use
Used in transporting wild pig meat from hunting site to habitation site. The bango is also present at ceremonies dealing with curing, war, and violent death. Decoration was created with simple interlaced braids and a combination of weaves which also served to provide strength.
Basket making remains a living craft among all the northern Luzon peoples. Baskets are used for household storage and for transporting produce from the fields to the habitation sites, and occasionally for ceremonial use. Ifugao basketry shapes are believed to have been inspired by Chinese jars and pots traded into Luzon before the 16th century.
Cultural Context
religious; hunting
Item History
- Made in Luzon, Philippines before 1982
- Owned by Dorian Coe before July 24, 1980
- Received from Dorian Coe (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) on July 24, 1980
What
Who
- Culture
- Ifugao
- Previous Owner
- Dorian Coe
- Received from
- Dorian Coe (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Luzon, Philippines
When
- Creation Date
- before 1982
- Ownership Date
- before July 24, 1980
- Acquisition Date
- on July 24, 1980
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 81
- Accession Number
- 0638/0018