Extremely rare arm adornment "tinali" · Philippines - Luzon, Ting(g)uian (Itneg) · ID: 3046903
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Size
M: 33 cm x 7 cm
M: 13.0 inch x 2.8 inch
Description
glass beads, various in shape, colour and material,
The extremely rare “tinali” are worn by Kalinga and Tinguian women. They consist of strands of hundreds of fine bracelets individually tied, perfectly arranged and graduated.
It is said that they are put on when the girls are still young and they are only removed once or twice a year to restring, or when in mourning. They are meant to cover the arms which are considered white and unsightly without beads
The object Extremely rare arm adornment “tinali” with the object ID 3046903 was last part of the auction Voyage Tribal Art - Live Online Auction at May 23, 2020 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 23.
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